Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.8%
in 2010
All-time low
96.5%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 97.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 101.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2022.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 100.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 99.7% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.7% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 153 New Zealand 96.7% compare
- 154 Belize 96.5% compare
- 155 Ireland 96.5% compare
- 156 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 157 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 158 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2022.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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