Primary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils was 177.79 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
177.79 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
209.83 million
in 1998
All-time low
141.54 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 177.79 million for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 209.83 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 141.54 million, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 43 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 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141.54 million | — |
| 1971 | 146.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 154.90 million | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 169.33 million | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 180.45 million | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 191.09 million | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 198.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 199.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 198.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 200.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 202.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 204.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 203.57 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 201.19 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 198.55 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 199.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 197.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 196.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 193.93 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 191.64 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 189.71 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 189.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 189.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 190.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 193.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 197.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 201.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 205.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 209.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 209.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 204.43 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 199.70 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 189.07 million | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 177.17 million | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 188.66 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 181.74 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 177.03 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 176.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 174.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 172.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 170.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 169.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 170.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 168.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 165.41 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 166.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 168.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 170.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 171.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 174.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 176.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 177.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 177.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 176.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 177.79 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178.15 million | 141.54 million | 200.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.93 million | 191.64 million | 204.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.56 million | 189.31 million | 209.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.04 million | 172.36 million | 204.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.45 million | 165.41 million | 174.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.19 million | 176.19 million | 177.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.09 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 8.88 million compare
- 17 Uganda 8.84 million compare
- 18 Kenya 8.04 million compare
- 19 Mozambique 7.66 million compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5327 units per person (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 177.79 million in 2024, according to Data API, 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 209.83 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.54 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.