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 4.8% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% 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 7.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 167th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.3% | — |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
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 4.8% 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 7.3% 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 4.7% in 2023.
- 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 167th 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 34.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release