Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 103.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific, 1982–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 103.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 120.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 100.6%, in 1998.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 117.0% | — |
| 1983 | 116.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 117.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 120.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 119.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 120.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 116.6% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 114.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 113.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 107.4% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 105.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 104.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 103.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 103.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 102.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 100.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 102.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 103.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 109.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 110.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 103.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 106.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 105.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 106.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 107.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 107.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 104.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 103.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 103.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.9% | 114.7% | 120.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 104.2% | 100.6% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.3% | 101.6% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 103.0% | 107.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific was 103.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 120.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6% in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.