School enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 100.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 125.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110.7% | — |
| 1971 | 105.5% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 102.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 103.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 102.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 107.5% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 111.7% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 111.0% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 108.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 108.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 108.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 110.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 111.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 114.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 116.4% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 121.1% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 124.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 125.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 123.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 121.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 116.1% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 114.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 112.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 110.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 110.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 110.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 109.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 109.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 108.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 110.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 110.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 111.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 108.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 105.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.2% | 102.6% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.6% | 108.1% | 125.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.1% | 108.9% | 116.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 104.8% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 99.8% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 100.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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.