Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 5.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.29 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.67 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 5.29 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 5.67 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million, in 1970.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.50 million
1971 3.56 million +1.9%
1972 3.62 million +1.6%
1973 3.68 million +1.5%
1974 3.74 million +1.8%
1975 3.82 million +2.1%
1976 3.88 million +1.5%
1977 3.95 million +1.9%
1978 4.02 million +1.7%
1979 4.08 million +1.7%
1980 4.15 million +1.7%
1981 4.19 million +0.9%
1982 4.22 million +0.7%
1983 4.29 million +1.6%
1984 4.34 million +1.3%
1985 4.43 million +2.1%
1986 4.56 million +2.7%
1987 4.65 million +2.1%
1988 4.73 million +1.7%
1989 4.81 million +1.8%
1990 4.91 million +2.1%
1991 4.98 million +1.3%
1992 5.00 million +0.3%
1993 4.94 million -1.1%
1994 4.89 million -1.0%
1995 4.95 million +1.2%
1996 5.05 million +1.9%
1997 5.09 million +1.0%
1998 5.13 million +0.8%
1999 5.14 million +0.2%
2000 5.12 million -0.5%
2001 5.11 million -0.0%
2002 5.11 million -0.2%
2003 5.08 million -0.6%
2004 5.06 million -0.3%
2005 5.04 million -0.4%
2006 5.02 million -0.4%
2007 5.03 million +0.2%
2008 5.03 million +0.0%
2009 5.00 million -0.5%
2010 5.07 million +1.3%
2011 5.07 million +0.1%
2012 5.11 million +0.7%
2013 5.22 million +2.3%
2014 5.30 million +1.4%
2015 5.39 million +1.8%
2016 5.36 million -0.7%
2017 5.37 million +0.2%
2018 5.46 million +1.8%
2019 5.67 million +3.8%
2020 5.59 million -1.5%
2021 5.46 million -2.2%
2022 5.44 million -0.4%
2023 5.35 million -1.7%
2024 5.29 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.79 million 3.50 million 4.08 million 10
1980s 4.44 million 4.15 million 4.81 million 10
1990s 5.01 million 4.89 million 5.14 million 10
2000s 5.06 million 5.00 million 5.12 million 10
2010s 5.30 million 5.07 million 5.67 million 10
2020s 5.43 million 5.29 million 5.59 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  2. 117 Panama 39,325 compare
  3. 118 Namibia 38,663 compare
  4. 119 Mongolia 38,526 compare
  5. 120 Gambia 37,076 compare
  6. 121 Ireland 33,100 compare
  7. 122 New Zealand 32,950 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 5.29 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 million in 2019.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1970.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release