Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 32.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.17 million
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.31 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.20 million
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1983–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1983200320241983: 9.2M1984: 9.5M1985: 10.5M1986: 11.5M1987: 12.5M1988: 13.8M1989: 14.3M1990: 14.3M1991: 14.8M1992: 16.2M1993: 17.5M1994: 18.5M1995: 19.1M1996: 19.5M1997: 19.6M1998: 19.6M1999: 19.3M2000: 19.1M2001: 19.3M2002: 18.2M2003: 18.4M2004: 18.6M2005: 19.1M2006: 19.9M2007: 20.7M2008: 21.4M2009: 22.2M2010: 23.2M2011: 25.0M2012: 28.1M2013: 29.8M2014: 31.3M2015: 32.4M2016: 33.9M2017: 34.9M2018: 36.2M2019: 36.2M2020: 36.0M2021: 36.3M2022: 36.0M2023: 34.8M2024: 32.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 32.17 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 36.31 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.20 million, in 1983.

That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 9.20 million
1984 9.46 million +2.9%
1985 10.52 million +11.2%
1986 11.54 million +9.7%
1987 12.46 million +8.0%
1988 13.81 million +10.8%
1989 14.27 million +3.4%
1990 14.33 million +0.4%
1991 14.83 million +3.5%
1992 16.20 million +9.2%
1993 17.51 million +8.1%
1994 18.49 million +5.6%
1995 19.15 million +3.5%
1996 19.49 million +1.8%
1997 19.57 million +0.4%
1998 19.62 million +0.3%
1999 19.33 million -1.5%
2000 19.10 million -1.2%
2001 19.28 million +0.9%
2002 18.22 million -5.5%
2003 18.37 million +0.9%
2004 18.64 million +1.4%
2005 19.08 million +2.4%
2006 19.90 million +4.3%
2007 20.74 million +4.2%
2008 21.35 million +2.9%
2009 22.25 million +4.2%
2010 23.17 million +4.2%
2011 24.99 million +7.8%
2012 28.07 million +12.3%
2013 29.84 million +6.3%
2014 31.29 million +4.8%
2015 32.43 million +3.6%
2016 33.90 million +4.5%
2017 34.86 million +2.8%
2018 36.16 million +3.7%
2019 36.24 million +0.2%
2020 36.04 million -0.6%
2021 36.31 million +0.8%
2022 35.97 million -0.9%
2023 34.83 million -3.2%
2024 32.17 million -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.61 million 9.20 million 14.27 million 7
1990s 17.85 million 14.33 million 19.62 million 10
2000s 19.69 million 18.22 million 22.25 million 10
2010s 31.09 million 23.17 million 36.24 million 10
2020s 35.07 million 32.17 million 36.31 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 18 Philippines 1.06 million compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 1.05 million compare
  3. 20 Colombia 963,182 compare
  4. 21 Ghana 949,095 compare
  5. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 886,275 compare
  6. 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 851,911 compare
  7. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 830,495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 32.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 36.31 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 9.20 million in 1983.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release