What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.1582 units per person in 1976.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0819 units per person in 2015.

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0841 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0841 units per person

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

31st

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.1582 units per person

in 1976

All-time low

0.0819 units per person

in 2015

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0841 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1582 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0819 units per person, in 2015.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.1285 units per person	—
1971	0.1298 units per person	+1.0%
1972	0.1336 units per person	+2.9%
1973	0.1427 units per person	+6.8%
1974	0.1489 units per person	+4.3%
1975	0.1547 units per person	+3.9%
1976	0.1582 units per person	+2.2%
1977	0.1565 units per person	-1.0%
1978	0.1532 units per person	-2.1%
1979	0.1518 units per person	-0.9%
1980	0.1516 units per person	-0.2%
1981	0.1504 units per person	-0.8%
1982	0.1473 units per person	-2.1%
1983	0.1431 units per person	-2.8%
1984	0.139 units per person	-2.9%
1985	0.1371 units per person	-1.3%
1986	0.1338 units per person	-2.4%
1987	0.1309 units per person	-2.2%
1988	0.1269 units per person	-3.1%
1989	0.1233 units per person	-2.8%
1990	0.1201 units per person	-2.6%
1991	0.118 units per person	-1.7%
1992	0.1164 units per person	-1.4%
1993	0.1155 units per person	-0.8%
1994	0.1156 units per person	+0.1%
1995	0.1164 units per person	+0.7%
1996	0.1173 units per person	+0.8%
1997	0.1183 units per person	+0.9%
1998	0.1193 units per person	+0.8%
1999	0.118 units per person	-1.2%
2000	0.1139 units per person	-3.5%
2001	0.1102 units per person	-3.2%
2002	0.1034 units per person	-6.2%
2003	0.0961 units per person	-7.1%
2004	0.1015 units per person	+5.6%
2005	0.097 units per person	-4.4%
2006	0.0937 units per person	-3.4%
2007	0.0924 units per person	-1.4%
2008	0.0908 units per person	-1.8%
2009	0.0891 units per person	-1.8%
2010	0.0875 units per person	-1.8%
2011	0.0865 units per person	-1.2%
2012	0.0858 units per person	-0.8%
2013	0.0845 units per person	-1.5%
2014	0.0821 units per person	-2.9%
2015	0.0819 units per person	-0.3%
2016	0.0823 units per person	+0.5%
2017	0.0825 units per person	+0.3%
2018	0.0825 units per person	+0.0%
2019	0.0834 units per person	+1.1%
2020	0.0841 units per person	+0.8%
2021	0.0844 units per person	+0.4%
2022	0.0843 units per person	-0.1%
2023	0.0837 units per person	-0.7%
2024	0.0841 units per person	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1458 units per person	0.1285 units per person	0.1582 units per person	10
1980s	0.1383 units per person	0.1233 units per person	0.1516 units per person	10
1990s	0.1175 units per person	0.1155 units per person	0.1201 units per person	10
2000s	0.0988 units per person	0.0891 units per person	0.1139 units per person	10
2010s	0.0839 units per person	0.0819 units per person	0.0875 units per person	10
2020s	0.0841 units per person	0.0837 units per person	0.0844 units per person	5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

28 Papua New Guinea 0.1593 units per person compare
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 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1509 units per person compare
33 Chad 0.1502 units per person compare
34 Tonga 0.1502 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 10.06 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0841 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.1582 units per person in 1976.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0819 units per person in 2015.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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

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Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

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.