Which has higher primary education, pupils, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?

East Asia & Pacific, at 191.34 million against 15.11 million in Brazil as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?

176.24 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific: Primary education, pupils

Brazil

15.11 million

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific

191.34 million

in 2024

Brazil rank

11th

East Asia & Pacific rank

13th

Primary education, pupils over time

Brazil
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 191.34 million against 15.11 million in Brazil, a difference of 176.24 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 206 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14.03 million	198.52 million	184.49 million	East Asia & Pacific
1980s	17.20 million	220.00 million	202.81 million	East Asia & Pacific
1990s	19.91 million	213.05 million	193.13 million	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	18.79 million	200.91 million	182.12 million	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	16.31 million	183.71 million	167.40 million	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	15.22 million	190.96 million	175.75 million	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?: East Asia & Pacific, at 191.34 million against 15.11 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?: 176.24 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Brazil ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.