Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 98.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
140.8%
in 1987
All-time low
97.0%
in 2015
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 98.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 140.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2015.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 142nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 125.2% | — |
| 1974 | 123.1% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 123.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 125.6% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 122.8% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 118.2% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 118.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 117.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 119.7% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 122.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 126.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 128.5% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 135.7% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 139.0% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 140.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 137.8% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 133.1% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 125.9% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 122.0% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 118.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 115.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 113.4% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 112.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 111.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 110.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 109.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 111.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 112.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 114.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 111.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 109.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 107.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 104.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 104.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.4% | 118.1% | 125.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 130.0% | 117.1% | 140.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.0% | 109.2% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.0% | 104.3% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 97.0% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release