Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 99.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
132.7%
in 1987
All-time low
97.6%
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 99.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 132.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2015.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.3% | — |
| 1971 | 113.6% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 108.6% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 109.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 107.5% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 113.1% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 118.2% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 116.1% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 111.5% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 110.6% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 109.6% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 111.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 112.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 115.6% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 118.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 124.9% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 130.1% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 132.7% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 130.5% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 126.6% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 120.5% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 117.5% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 114.8% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 112.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 110.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 111.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 109.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 109.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 109.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 111.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 113.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 114.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 112.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 110.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 108.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 105.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 105.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.8% | 107.5% | 119.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.2% | 109.6% | 132.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.7% | 109.2% | 120.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 105.0% | 114.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 97.6% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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