Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0801 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.0801 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.1501 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0784 units per person, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific 33rd 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, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1225 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1262 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1294 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1371 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1421 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1471 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1501 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1487 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1459 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1447 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1447 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1436 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1407 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1368 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1328 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1308 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1275 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1246 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1209 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1176 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1147 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1127 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1111 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.11 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1099 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1105 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.111 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1118 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1125 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1113 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1077 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1045 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.092 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0967 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0927 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0897 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0885 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0869 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0853 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0838 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0827 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.082 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0807 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0786 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0784 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0787 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0789 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0789 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0797 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0803 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0806 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0805 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0801 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1394 units per person | 0.1225 units per person | 0.1501 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.132 units per person | 0.1176 units per person | 0.1447 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1116 units per person | 0.1099 units per person | 0.1147 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0943 units per person | 0.0853 units per person | 0.1077 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0802 units per person | 0.0784 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0803 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 0.0806 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 35 Nigeria 0.1466 units per person compare
- 36 Angola 0.1465 units per person compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- 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, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0801 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1501 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 units per person in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.