School enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 100.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 125.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110.8% | — |
| 1971 | 105.6% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 102.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 103.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 102.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 107.5% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 111.8% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 111.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 108.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 108.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 108.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 110.2% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 111.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 114.3% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 116.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 121.3% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 124.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 125.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 124.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 121.2% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 116.2% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 114.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 112.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 111.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 110.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 110.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 109.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 109.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 109.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 110.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 111.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 111.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 108.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.3% | 102.6% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.8% | 108.2% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.2% | 109.0% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 104.8% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 99.8% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 125.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.