Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 100.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific is 100.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 100.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2014.
That places East Asia & Pacific 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 99.5% | — |
| 1995 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 97.5% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.4% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.7% | 100.4% | 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, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific was 100.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.