Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
125.9%
in 1987
All-time low
99.4%
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 100.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 125.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2023.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 98th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110.8% | — |
| 1971 | 105.6% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 102.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 103.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 102.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 107.5% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 111.8% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 111.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 108.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 108.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 108.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 110.2% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 111.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 114.3% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 116.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 121.3% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 124.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 125.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 124.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 121.2% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 116.2% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 114.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 112.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 111.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 110.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 110.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 109.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 109.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 109.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 110.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 111.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 111.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 108.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.3% | 102.6% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.8% | 108.2% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.2% | 109.0% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 104.8% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 99.8% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- 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
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 101.2% compare
- 101 Croatia 101.2% compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 125.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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