Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0837 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 0.0837 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.1576 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 units per person, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1281 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1294 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1332 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1422 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1483 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1541 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1576 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.156 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1527 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1512 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1509 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1497 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1465 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1423 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1382 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1363 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.133 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1301 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1261 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1226 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1194 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1174 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1158 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1149 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.115 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1158 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1166 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1177 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1187 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1173 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1133 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1097 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.103 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0957 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.101 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0966 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0921 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0904 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0888 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0872 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0861 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0854 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0841 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0819 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0816 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.082 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0822 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0831 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0837 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0841 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.084 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0834 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0837 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1453 units per person | 0.1281 units per person | 0.1576 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1376 units per person | 0.1226 units per person | 0.1509 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1169 units per person | 0.1149 units per person | 0.1194 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0984 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 0.1133 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0836 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | 0.0872 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0838 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 0.0841 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 29 Guinea 0.1576 units per person compare
- 30 Gambia 0.1569 units per person compare
- 31 Botswana 0.1564 units per person compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1509 units per person compare
- 33 Chad 0.1502 units per person compare
- 34 Tonga 0.1502 units per person compare
- 35 Nigeria 0.1466 units per person compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.0837 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1576 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 units per person in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.