Primary completion rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Primary completion rate, total was 95.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
95.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
103.1%
in 1988
All-time low
89.0%
in 1994
Years of data
35
1988–2022

Primary completion rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1988–2022

02550751001988200520221988: 103.1 % of relevant age group1989: 102.9 % of relevant age group1990: 99.7 % of relevant age group1991: 95.7 % of relevant age group1992: 91.7 % of relevant age group1993: 91.6 % of relevant age group1994: 89 % of relevant age group1995: 94.4 % of relevant age group1996: 91.2 % of relevant age group1997: 91.7 % of relevant age group1998: 92.8 % of relevant age group1999: 94 % of relevant age group2000: 95.3 % of relevant age group2001: 96.7 % of relevant age group2002: 95.5 % of relevant age group2003: 94.8 % of relevant age group2004: 93.9 % of relevant age group2005: 93.2 % of relevant age group2006: 92.3 % of relevant age group2007: 94.9 % of relevant age group2008: 99.8 % of relevant age group2009: 100.3 % of relevant age group2010: 100.1 % of relevant age group2011: 99.1 % of relevant age group2012: 97.1 % of relevant age group2013: 98.3 % of relevant age group2014: 95.1 % of relevant age group2015: 93.8 % of relevant age group2016: 95.4 % of relevant age group2017: 97.2 % of relevant age group2018: 98.2 % of relevant age group2019: 97.3 % of relevant age group2020: 95 % of relevant age group2021: 95.8 % of relevant age group2022: 95.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 95.3% for primary completion rate, total in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 103.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1994.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1988 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1988 103.1%
1989 102.9% -0.2%
1990 99.7% -3.1%
1991 95.7% -4.0%
1992 91.7% -4.2%
1993 91.6% -0.1%
1994 89.0% -2.9%
1995 94.4% +6.1%
1996 91.2% -3.4%
1997 91.7% +0.6%
1998 92.8% +1.2%
1999 94.0% +1.3%
2000 95.3% +1.4%
2001 96.7% +1.5%
2002 95.5% -1.2%
2003 94.8% -0.8%
2004 93.9% -0.9%
2005 93.2% -0.7%
2006 92.3% -1.1%
2007 94.9% +2.8%
2008 99.8% +5.2%
2009 100.3% +0.5%
2010 100.1% -0.2%
2011 99.1% -1.1%
2012 97.1% -1.9%
2013 98.3% +1.2%
2014 95.1% -3.3%
2015 93.8% -1.4%
2016 95.4% +1.8%
2017 97.2% +1.8%
2018 98.2% +1.0%
2019 97.3% -0.9%
2020 95.0% -2.4%
2021 95.8% +0.8%
2022 95.3% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 103.0% 102.9% 103.1% 2
1990s 93.2% 89.0% 99.7% 10
2000s 95.7% 92.3% 100.3% 10
2010s 97.2% 93.8% 100.1% 10
2020s 95.3% 95.0% 95.8% 3

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 13 Montenegro 106.7% compare
  2. 14 Cayman Islands 106.5% compare
  3. 15 Costa Rica 106.4% compare
  4. 16 Morocco 106.4% compare
  5. 17 Myanmar 105.4% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 104.5% compare
  7. 19 Guyana 104.3% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Primary completion rate, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 95.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for primary completion rate, total?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.