Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
133.4%
in 1987
All-time low
97.9%
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 99.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 133.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2015.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 111th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118.0% | — |
| 1971 | 114.7% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 110.0% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 110.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 108.8% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 114.3% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 119.3% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 117.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 113.3% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 112.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 111.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 113.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 115.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 118.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 120.4% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 126.7% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 131.4% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 133.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 131.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 127.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 121.0% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 118.1% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 115.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 112.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 111.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 111.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 110.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 109.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 109.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 111.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 112.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 114.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 111.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 109.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 107.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 105.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 105.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.9% | 108.8% | 119.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.9% | 111.9% | 133.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.0% | 109.1% | 121.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.2% | 104.8% | 114.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 97.9% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 100.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2015.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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