Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
100.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
100.5%
in 2019
All-time low
95.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019

02550751001994200620191994: 96.7 %1995: 96.7 %1996: 96.8 %1997: 96.2 %1998: 96.3 %1999: 95.9 %2000: 96.3 %2001: 97 %2002: 96.5 %2003: 97 %2004: 98.3 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 98.3 %2007: 99.6 %2008: 99.6 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 99.2 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 96.7 %2015: 97.3 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 98.3 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 100.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 100.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 100.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 1999.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 96.7%
1995 96.7% -0.0%
1996 96.8% +0.2%
1997 96.2% -0.7%
1998 96.3% +0.1%
1999 95.9% -0.4%
2000 96.3% +0.4%
2001 97.0% +0.7%
2002 96.5% -0.5%
2003 97.0% +0.6%
2004 98.3% +1.3%
2005 98.5% +0.2%
2006 98.3% -0.2%
2007 99.6% +1.3%
2008 99.6% -0.1%
2009 99.5% -0.1%
2010 99.2% -0.3%
2011 99.2% -0.1%
2012 99.2% +0.0%
2013 98.5% -0.7%
2014 96.7% -1.8%
2015 97.3% +0.6%
2016 97.8% +0.5%
2017 98.3% +0.5%
2018 98.9% +0.7%
2019 100.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.4% 95.9% 96.8% 6
2000s 98.1% 96.3% 99.6% 10
2010s 98.6% 96.7% 100.5% 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 15 Samoa 112.8% compare
  2. 16 Uruguay 112.8% compare
  3. 17 Peru 112.5% compare
  4. 18 Mexico 112.1% compare
  5. 19 Naoero 111.5% compare
  6. 20 Palau 111.4% compare
  7. 21 Grenada 111.4% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 100.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 100.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 1999.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.