Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 179.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 179.31 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 211.44 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 143.03 million, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.09 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 8.88 million compare
- 17 Uganda 8.84 million compare
- 18 Kenya 8.04 million compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 179.31 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 211.44 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.03 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.