Enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, male was 209.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
209.64 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
209.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
143.15 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 209.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 209.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143.15 million, in 1971.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 143.15 million | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 149.58 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 161.50 million | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 168.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 172.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 175.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 177.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 176.90 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 178.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 182.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 184.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 186.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 188.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 188.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 189.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 188.47 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 187.77 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 188.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 190.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 190.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 191.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 192.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 194.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 197.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 200.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 203.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 205.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 207.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 207.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 206.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 203.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 199.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 196.66 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 205.43 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 203.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 202.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 203.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 202.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 201.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 200.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 199.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 201.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 199.41 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 196.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 197.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 201.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 201.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 196.88 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 197.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 199.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 200.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 205.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 205.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 209.64 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.82 million | 143.15 million | 178.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.70 million | 182.53 million | 190.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.22 million | 190.97 million | 207.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.55 million | 196.66 million | 206.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.32 million | 196.68 million | 201.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.28 million | 199.57 million | 209.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Egypt 7.88 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.75 million compare
- 12 Philippines 6.76 million compare
- 13 Mexico 6.71 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.58 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.67 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 4.64 million compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 209.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 209.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.15 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release