Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, male was 100.25 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.25 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
123.10 million
in 1982
All-time low
94.69 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 100.25 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 123.10 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.69 million, in 2014.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 107.80 million | — |
| 1974 | 114.37 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 116.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 118.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 118.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 118.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 119.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 121.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 123.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 123.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 121.65 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 119.71 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 119.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 117.03 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 115.76 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 113.67 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 111.86 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 110.44 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 109.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 108.95 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 109.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 110.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 112.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 113.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 115.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 117.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 117.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 114.80 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 112.29 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 106.95 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 100.83 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 107.01 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 103.58 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 101.18 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 100.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 96.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.69 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 95.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 100.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.67 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.25 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.16 million | 107.80 million | 119.80 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 118.69 million | 111.86 million | 123.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.57 million | 108.95 million | 117.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.61 million | 98.83 million | 114.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.76 million | 94.69 million | 99.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.31 million | 99.96 million | 100.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 100.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 123.10 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.69 million in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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