Enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 97.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.89 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
121.96 million
in 1982
All-time low
92.62 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 97.89 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 121.96 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 92.62 million, in 2014.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 46th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 106.79 million | — |
| 1974 | 113.38 million | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 115.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 117.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 117.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 117.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 118.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 120.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 121.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 121.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 120.53 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 118.60 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 118.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 115.96 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 114.68 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 112.58 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 110.73 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 109.28 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 108.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 107.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 108.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 109.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 110.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 112.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 114.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 116.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 116.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 113.33 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 110.83 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 105.48 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 99.36 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 105.53 million | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 102.06 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 99.65 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 99.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 95.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 97.89 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.10 million | 106.79 million | 118.65 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 117.58 million | 110.73 million | 121.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.25 million | 107.76 million | 116.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.08 million | 97.14 million | 113.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.69 million | 92.62 million | 96.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.99 million | 97.62 million | 98.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 43 Peru 1.88 million compare
- 44 Nepal 1.87 million compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 1.81 million compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.79 million compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 1.75 million compare
- 48 Germany 1.69 million compare
- 49 Chad 1.66 million compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 97.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.96 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.62 million in 2014.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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