Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 99.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
132.0%
in 1987
All-time low
99.4%
in 2023
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 99.9%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 132.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2023.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 113th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 116.7% | — |
| 1974 | 115.8% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 116.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 118.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 117.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 114.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 114.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 115.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 117.6% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 119.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 122.5% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 124.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 129.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 131.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 132.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 129.6% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 125.9% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 120.3% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 117.3% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 114.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 113.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 112.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 111.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 110.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 109.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 109.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 110.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 110.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 111.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 109.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 108.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 106.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 105.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 104.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.3% | 114.9% | 118.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 124.8% | 115.0% | 132.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.0% | 109.4% | 120.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.4% | 104.6% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 99.8% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 132.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release