School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) - Country Ranking - Asia

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Nepal 140.83 2019
2 Afghanistan 127.11 2019
3 Turkmenistan 118.04 2020
4 Iraq 117.76 2007
5 Vietnam 115.90 2020
6 Myanmar 114.85 2018
7 United Arab Emirates 114.82 2020
8 Bangladesh 114.35 2020
9 Timor-Leste 113.68 2019
10 Indonesia 108.13 2018
11 Iran 107.69 2017
12 Cambodia 106.92 2020
13 Hong Kong SAR, China 105.74 2020
14 Bhutan 105.02 2020
15 Russia 104.66 2019
16 Mongolia 104.49 2019
17 Israel 103.93 2019
18 Malaysia 103.92 2019
19 Kyrgyz Republic 102.82 2020
20 China 102.71 2020
21 Qatar 102.24 2020
22 Thailand 102.16 2020
23 Oman 101.43 2020
24 Tajikistan 101.42 2017
25 Pakistan 101.29 2019
26 Korea 101.06 2019
27 Uzbekistan 100.96 2020
28 Singapore 100.70 2019
29 Philippines 100.62 2019
30 Macao SAR, China 100.47 2020
31 Sri Lanka 100.46 2019
32 Kazakhstan 100.43 2020
33 Lao PDR 100.39 2020
34 Yemen 99.92 2016
35 Lebanon 99.38 1985
36 Saudi Arabia 99.28 2020
37 Georgia 99.18 2020
38 India 98.99 2020
39 Bahrain 98.31 2019
40 Brunei 98.13 2020
41 Turkey 97.64 2019
42 Japan 97.48 2018
43 Azerbaijan 93.88 2020
44 Armenia 90.76 2020
45 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 89.35 2018
46 Syrian Arab Republic 83.06 2013
47 Kuwait 82.46 2020
48 Jordan 80.86 2020

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Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual