Primary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils was 47.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 47.1% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 47.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1974.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42.3% | — |
| 1974 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.6% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 42.2% | 46.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 46.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 47.0% | 47.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 47.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1974.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.