Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, male was 100.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.44 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
123.40 million
in 1982
All-time low
94.87 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 100.44 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 123.40 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.87 million, in 2014.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 108.18 million | — |
| 1974 | 114.74 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 116.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 118.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 118.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 118.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 120.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 121.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 123.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 123.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 121.95 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 120.01 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 119.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 117.34 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 116.06 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 113.97 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 112.15 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 110.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 109.81 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 109.24 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 109.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 110.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 112.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 114.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 115.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 118.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 117.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 115.08 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 112.57 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 107.23 million | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 101.10 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 107.28 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 103.83 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 101.42 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 101.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 100.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.87 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 95.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 100.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.44 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.50 million | 108.18 million | 120.09 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 118.99 million | 112.15 million | 123.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.84 million | 109.24 million | 118.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.86 million | 99.04 million | 115.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.95 million | 94.87 million | 99.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.51 million | 100.16 million | 100.87 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 100.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 123.40 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.87 million in 2014.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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