What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

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

How does East Asia & Pacific rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific: 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 1.4%

Rank

35th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0004 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, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1972	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1973	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 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

32 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
33 Mauritania 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
34 Nepal 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
35 Myanmar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Kenya 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
37 Senegal 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Zimbabwe 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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 capita 0.0801 units per person (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)

All data for East Asia & Pacific →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific 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?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.