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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
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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About this data
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.