Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 10.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 10.13 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 10.26 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.53 million | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 5.86 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 6.19 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 6.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.81 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.14 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.77 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.13 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 4.85 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 million | 7.17 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 8.12 million | 8.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 million | 8.52 million | 9.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 million | 9.33 million | 10.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 million | 10.11 million | 10.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
- 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
- 12 Japan 440,864 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 10.13 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.