Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, male was 94.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.26 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
112.89 million
in 1982
All-time low
88.38 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 94.26 million.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 112.89 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 88.38 million, in 2014.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 51st 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 98.51 million | — |
| 1974 | 105.18 million | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 106.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 108.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 108.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 108.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 109.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 111.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 112.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 112.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 111.54 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 109.81 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 109.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 107.74 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 106.72 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 104.87 million | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 103.20 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 101.86 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 101.06 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 100.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 101.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 102.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 104.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 106.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 108.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 110.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 110.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 107.42 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 104.92 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 99.58 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 93.47 million | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 99.70 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 96.34 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 94.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 93.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 90.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 88.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 93.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 94.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.26 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.70 million | 98.51 million | 109.94 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 109.10 million | 103.20 million | 112.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.66 million | 100.66 million | 110.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.38 million | 91.93 million | 107.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.39 million | 88.38 million | 92.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.22 million | 93.86 million | 94.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 94.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 112.89 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.38 million in 2014.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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