School enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School enrollment, primary, male was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific stood at 100.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 131.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific 26th out of 45 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.
School enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % gross | 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 |
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)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- School enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific was 100.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in 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 East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.