Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 105.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.8%
in 2016
All-time low
80.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 105.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 105.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1971.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 32nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.9% | — |
| 1971 | 80.3% | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 83.7% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 87.4% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 90.0% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 91.5% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 93.1% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 96.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 98.6% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 100.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 101.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 101.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 101.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 101.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 101.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 104.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 103.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 105.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 103.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 105.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 102.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 105.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 80.3% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.8% | 90.1% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.1% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.6% | 101.4% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 99.1% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 99.8% | 105.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 113.4% compare
- 30 Peru 112.8% compare
- 31 Vanuatu 112.5% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 112.3% compare
- 33 Afghanistan 112.2% compare
- 34 Anguilla 112.2% compare
- 35 Albania 111.5% compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 105.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release