Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 2.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.11 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.13 million
in 2020
All-time low
845,819
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 2.11 million.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 2.13 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 845,819, in 1970.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 845,819 | — |
| 1971 | 867,042 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 882,725 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 899,046 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 916,490 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 934,803 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 954,258 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 973,425 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 992,548 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.11 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 927,768 | 845,819 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 1.03 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.26 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.50 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.70 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.10 million | 2.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 170 Belize 3,794 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 3,675 compare
- 172 Maldives 3,492 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 3,310 compare
- 174 French Guiana 3,151 compare
- 175 Macau, China 3,100 compare
- 176 Samoa 3,005 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 2.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 845,819 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release