Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 100.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
125.6%
in 1987
All-time low
99.5%
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: East 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: East Asia and the Pacific is 100.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 125.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2023.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.8% | — |
| 1971 | 107.6% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 104.9% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 105.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 104.6% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 109.1% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 113.1% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 112.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 110.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 110.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 110.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 112.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 113.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 116.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 117.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 122.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 124.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 125.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 123.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 120.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 116.3% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 114.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 112.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 111.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 110.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 110.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 109.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 108.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 108.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 109.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 110.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 110.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 109.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 108.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 106.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 105.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 105.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.8% | 104.6% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.7% | 110.3% | 125.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.0% | 108.4% | 116.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 104.6% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 99.9% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 93 Marshall Islands 101.8% compare
- 94 Gibraltar 101.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 96 Guatemala 101.5% compare
- 97 Austria 101.3% compare
- 98 Niue 101.3% compare
- 99 Switzerland 101.2% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 100.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 125.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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