Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 4.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 6.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 151st of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.5% | — |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 4.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 151st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release