Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
94.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
85th
of 219 groups
All-time high
109.7%
in 1988
All-time low
89.4%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1988–2022

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1988–2022

02550751001988200520221988: 109.7 %1989: 109.6 %1990: 105.6 %1991: 100.4 %1992: 95 %1993: 93.9 %1994: 89.5 %1995: 97.6 %1996: 93 %1997: 93.7 %1998: 94.9 %1999: 96.1 %2000: 97.4 %2001: 98.6 %2002: 97.2 %2003: 96.1 %2004: 94.7 %2005: 93.4 %2006: 92.1 %2007: 95.6 %2008: 103.3 %2009: 104 %2010: 103.2 %2011: 100.3 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 97.9 %2014: 91.6 %2015: 89.4 %2016: 92 %2017: 94.6 %2018: 95.6 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 92.4 %2021: 94.7 %2022: 94.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia is 94.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 109.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2015.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 85th out of 219 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1988 to 2022.
Year % Change
1988 109.7%
1989 109.6% -0.1%
1990 105.6% -3.7%
1991 100.4% -4.9%
1992 95.0% -5.4%
1993 93.9% -1.1%
1994 89.5% -4.7%
1995 97.6% +9.1%
1996 93.0% -4.7%
1997 93.7% +0.7%
1998 94.9% +1.3%
1999 96.1% +1.3%
2000 97.4% +1.3%
2001 98.6% +1.3%
2002 97.2% -1.4%
2003 96.1% -1.2%
2004 94.7% -1.4%
2005 93.4% -1.4%
2006 92.1% -1.4%
2007 95.6% +3.8%
2008 103.3% +8.0%
2009 104.0% +0.7%
2010 103.2% -0.8%
2011 100.3% -2.9%
2012 95.7% -4.5%
2013 97.9% +2.3%
2014 91.6% -6.4%
2015 89.4% -2.4%
2016 92.0% +2.9%
2017 94.6% +2.7%
2018 95.6% +1.1%
2019 95.6% -0.0%
2020 92.4% -3.4%
2021 94.7% +2.5%
2022 94.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 109.6% 109.6% 109.7% 2
1990s 96.0% 89.5% 105.6% 10
2000s 97.2% 92.1% 104.0% 10
2010s 95.6% 89.4% 103.2% 10
2020s 93.9% 92.4% 94.7% 3

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  1. 82 Panama 96.2% compare
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  3. 84 Serbia 96.0% compare
  4. 85 Belarus 95.8% compare
  5. 86 North Macedonia 95.8% compare
  6. 87 United States of America 95.7% compare
  7. 88 Martinique 95.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 94.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2015.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 85th out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release