Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 94.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 94.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1984.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.7% | — |
| 1971 | 72.3% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 75.8% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 80.9% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 83.4% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 85.7% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 82.8% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 78.7% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 76.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 74.3% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 72.8% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 68.6% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.7% | 68.7% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 68.0% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 74.2% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 81.1% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 Grenada 111.9% compare
- 15 Peru 111.4% compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.2% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.7% compare
- 18 Naoero 110.5% compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 109.7% compare
- 20 Argentina 109.2% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 94.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1984.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.