Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
157th
of 214 groups
All-time high
5.7%
in 2015
All-time low
3.0%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 5.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 157th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.7% | — |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.3% compare
- 155 Israel 0.3% compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
- 157 Maldives 0.2% compare
- 158 Oman 0.2% compare
- 159 Italy 0.2% compare
- 160 San Marino 0.1% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 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) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 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) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 3.4% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 157th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release