Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
131.3%
in 1987
All-time low
99.5%
in 2023
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 100.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 131.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2023.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 105th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 117.6% | — |
| 1974 | 116.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 117.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 119.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 118.0% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 116.1% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 116.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 116.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 119.1% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 121.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 123.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 125.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 129.5% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 130.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 131.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 128.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 125.3% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 120.0% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 117.2% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 114.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 113.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 111.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 111.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 110.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 109.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 108.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 109.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 110.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 110.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 109.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 105.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 105.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.3% | 116.1% | 119.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 125.2% | 116.6% | 131.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.7% | 108.8% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.0% | 104.4% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 99.9% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 100.2% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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