Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in primary education, male was 93.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
93.48 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
112.00 million
in 1982
All-time low
87.54 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197319982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 93.48 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 112.00 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 87.54 million, in 2014.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 53rd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 97.64 million
1974 104.26 million +6.8%
1975 105.89 million +1.6%
1976 107.78 million +1.8%
1977 107.94 million +0.1%
1978 107.68 million -0.2%
1979 108.92 million +1.2%
1980 110.53 million +1.5%
1981 111.86 million +1.2%
1982 112.00 million +0.1%
1983 110.72 million -1.1%
1984 109.05 million -1.5%
1985 109.17 million +0.1%
1986 107.03 million -2.0%
1987 106.01 million -1.0%
1988 104.15 million -1.8%
1989 102.46 million -1.6%
1990 101.11 million -1.3%
1991 100.29 million -0.8%
1992 99.88 million -0.4%
1993 100.46 million +0.6%
1994 101.62 million +1.2%
1995 103.49 million +1.8%
1996 105.39 million +1.8%
1997 107.40 million +1.9%
1998 109.64 million +2.1%
1999 109.38 million -0.2%
2000 106.58 million -2.6%
2001 104.07 million -2.4%
2002 98.72 million -5.1%
2003 92.62 million -6.2%
2004 98.86 million +6.7%
2005 95.50 million -3.4%
2006 93.18 million -2.4%
2007 92.85 million -0.3%
2008 91.96 million -1.0%
2009 91.14 million -0.9%
2010 89.92 million -1.3%
2011 89.59 million -0.4%
2012 89.92 million +0.4%
2013 89.34 million -0.6%
2014 87.54 million -2.0%
2015 88.10 million +0.6%
2016 89.14 million +1.2%
2017 90.05 million +1.0%
2018 90.62 million +0.6%
2019 92.00 million +1.5%
2020 93.10 million +1.2%
2021 93.71 million +0.7%
2022 93.80 million +0.1%
2023 93.15 million -0.7%
2024 93.48 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 105.73 million 97.64 million 108.92 million 7
1980s 108.30 million 102.46 million 112.00 million 10
1990s 103.86 million 99.88 million 109.64 million 10
2000s 96.55 million 91.14 million 106.58 million 10
2010s 89.62 million 87.54 million 92.00 million 10
2020s 93.45 million 93.10 million 93.80 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 50 Malaysia 1.58 million compare
  2. 51 Mali 1.57 million compare
  3. 52 Niger 1.56 million compare
  4. 53 Burkina Faso 1.54 million compare
  5. 54 Rwanda 1.53 million compare
  6. 55 Zimbabwe 1.47 million compare
  7. 56 Spain 1.46 million compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 93.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 112.00 million in 1982.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 87.54 million in 2014.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release