Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 98.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
141.0%
in 1987
All-time low
97.3%
in 2015
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 98.9%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 141.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2015.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 133rd 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 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 125.6% | — |
| 1974 | 123.6% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 124.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 126.4% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 123.9% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 119.6% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 119.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 119.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 121.7% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 124.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 127.8% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 130.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 136.8% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 139.7% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 141.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 137.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 133.1% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 126.1% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 122.3% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 118.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 116.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 113.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 113.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 111.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 110.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 109.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 110.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 112.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 113.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 111.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 109.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 106.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 104.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 104.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 103.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 102.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.3% | 119.6% | 126.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 131.1% | 119.1% | 141.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.1% | 109.1% | 126.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 104.2% | 113.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.3% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2015.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release