Which has higher primary education, teachers, East Asia & Pacific or Pakistan?

East Asia & Pacific, at 10.94 million against 445,877 in Pakistan as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?

10.50 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

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

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

East Asia & Pacific vs Pakistan: Primary education, teachers

East Asia & Pacific

10.94 million

in 2024

Pakistan

445,877

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific rank

9th

Pakistan rank

11th

Primary education, teachers over time

East Asia & Pacific
Pakistan

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 10.94 million against 445,877 in Pakistan, a difference of 10.50 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 24.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.92 million	120,433	6.79 million	East Asia & Pacific
1980s	8.41 million	175,268	8.24 million	East Asia & Pacific
1990s	8.86 million	209,754	8.65 million	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	9.66 million	435,258	9.22 million	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	10.42 million	457,722	9.97 million	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	10.99 million	473,470	10.51 million	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, East Asia & Pacific or Pakistan?: East Asia & Pacific, at 10.94 million against 445,877 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?: 10.50 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan rank globally for primary education, teachers?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.