Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.51 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.32 million
in 1972
All-time low
2.44 million
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 2.51 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 4.32 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million, in 2013.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 200th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.26 million | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 4.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.31 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.26 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.24 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.27 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.14 million | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.01 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.85 million | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.59 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.65 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.60 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.50 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.29 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.21 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.18 million | 3.22 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million | 3.56 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 million | 3.21 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million | 2.95 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.44 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.51 million | 2.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 197 Andorra 2,147 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 2,143 compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,801 compare
- 200 Bermuda 1,708 compare
- 201 Gibraltar 1,403 compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 1,060 compare
- 203 Monaco 1,054 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 2.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2013.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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