Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 4.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 6.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 154th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.5% | — |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -10.3% |
| 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 151 New Zealand 0.4% compare
- 152 Israel 0.4% compare
- 153 Croatia 0.3% compare
- 154 Lithuania 0.3% compare
- 155 Serbia 0.3% compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3% compare
- 157 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % 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 45.77 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 8.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 154th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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