Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 100.25 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 123.10 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.69 million, in 2014.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 40th 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Argentina 2.34 million compare
  2. 38 Thailand 2.29 million compare
  3. 39 Zambia 2.19 million compare
  4. 40 Colombia 2.14 million compare
  5. 41 Yemen 2.12 million compare
  6. 42 France 2.11 million compare
  7. 43 Peru 1.88 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 100.25 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.