Education in the Asia-Pacific region - statistics & facts
Both regionally and locally, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region exhibits significant disparities in educational opportunities and infrastructure.鈥疻hile East Asia and the Pacific recorded the third-lowest鈥illiteracy rate worldwide, South Asia ranked among the highest. This gap stems from fundamental differences in鈥痯rimary and secondary education across the region. Within APAC, the duration of compulsory and free pre-tertiary education ranges from five to 13 years, highlighting the persistent inequalities that span nearly every aspect of education in the region.
