Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 11.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 11.14 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 13.28 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.98 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 12.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 12.86 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 11.91 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.18 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.88 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 8.98 units per square kilometre | 12.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.59 units per square kilometre | 12.13 units per square kilometre | 12.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 units per square kilometre | 11.98 units per square kilometre | 13.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.62 units per square kilometre | 10.88 units per square kilometre | 12.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 units per square kilometre | 10.45 units per square kilometre | 10.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 3 Singapore 332.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 321.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 282.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 153.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 146.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 125.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Rwanda 115.05 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (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 10.13 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 11.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.