School enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1986–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific is 96.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 97.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 1997.
That places East Asia & Pacific 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 94.7% | — |
| 1987 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 93.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 94.7% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 91.7% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.3% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 96.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- School enrollment, primary, male in East Asia & Pacific was 96.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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 97.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 1997.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.