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

The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 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 unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

Rank

30th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0011 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1972	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1973	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1974	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1975	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1976	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1977	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1978	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1979	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1980	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1981	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1982	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1983	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1984	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1985	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1986	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1987	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1988	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1989	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1990	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1991	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1992	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	5

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

27 Mali 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Timor-Leste 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Ethiopia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
31 Cameroon 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
32 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
33 Mauritania 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2024)

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

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.