Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 179.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 179.31 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 211.44 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 143.03 million, in 1970.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 148.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 156.52 million | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 171.03 million | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 182.25 million | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 192.97 million | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 200.73 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 201.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 200.75 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 202.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 204.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 206.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 205.31 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 202.78 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 200.04 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 200.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 198.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 198.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 195.34 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 193.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 191.19 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 190.81 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 190.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 192.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 194.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 198.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 202.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 207.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 211.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 211.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 206.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 201.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 190.74 million | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 178.82 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 190.31 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 183.38 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 178.65 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 177.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 175.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 173.91 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 172.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 171.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 171.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 170.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 167.06 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 167.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 169.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 171.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 172.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 175.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 177.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 178.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 179.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 178.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 179.31 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179.95 million | 143.03 million | 202.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.50 million | 193.09 million | 206.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.12 million | 190.81 million | 211.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.67 million | 173.91 million | 206.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.95 million | 167.06 million | 175.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.70 million | 177.68 million | 179.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.73 million (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 179.31 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 211.44 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.03 million in 1970.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.