Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
125.7%
in 1987
All-time low
99.3%
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 100.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 125.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2023.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 105th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110.7% | — |
| 1971 | 105.5% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 102.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 103.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 102.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 107.5% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 111.7% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 111.0% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 108.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 108.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 108.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 110.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 111.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 114.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 116.4% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 121.1% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 124.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 125.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 123.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 121.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 116.1% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 114.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 112.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 110.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 110.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 110.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 109.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 109.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 108.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 110.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 110.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 111.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 108.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 105.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.2% | 102.6% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.6% | 108.1% | 125.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.1% | 108.9% | 116.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 104.8% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 99.8% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.1% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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