Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 439,341 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
439,341
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
708,630
in 1979
All-time low
439,341
in 2024
Years of data
53
1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 439,341 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 708,630 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 439,341, in 2024.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 654,298
1971 657,293 +0.5%
1972 664,408 +1.1%
1973 679,109 +2.2%
1974 704,810 +3.8%
1975 698,558 -0.9%
1976 701,267 +0.4%
1977 703,156 +0.3%
1978 698,163 -0.7%
1979 708,630 +1.5%
1980 672,981 -5.0%
1981 657,622 -2.3%
1982 649,122 -1.3%
1983 632,918 -2.5%
1986 631,320 -0.3%
1987 633,298 +0.3%
1988 643,291 +1.6%
1989 645,109 +0.3%
1990 647,036 +0.3%
1991 649,849 +0.4%
1992 653,291 +0.5%
1993 657,470 +0.6%
1994 660,679 +0.5%
1995 663,763 +0.5%
1996 666,009 +0.3%
1997 670,283 +0.6%
1998 668,921 -0.2%
1999 671,329 +0.4%
2000 670,912 -0.1%
2001 662,525 -1.3%
2002 649,858 -1.9%
2003 628,804 -3.2%
2004 608,330 -3.3%
2005 589,966 -3.0%
2006 580,823 -1.5%
2007 565,314 -2.7%
2008 511,821 -9.5%
2009 489,379 -4.4%
2010 483,049 -1.3%
2011 460,684 -4.6%
2012 447,147 -2.9%
2013 457,037 +2.2%
2014 476,728 +4.3%
2015 462,368 -3.0%
2016 464,533 +0.5%
2017 481,761 +3.7%
2018 478,492 -0.7%
2019 480,866 +0.5%
2020 461,434 -4.0%
2021 471,868 +2.3%
2022 466,238 -1.2%
2023 442,602 -5.1%
2024 439,341 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 686,969 654,298 708,630 10
1980s 645,708 631,320 672,981 8
1990s 660,863 647,036 671,329 10
2000s 595,773 489,379 670,912 10
2010s 469,266 447,147 483,049 10
2020s 456,297 439,341 471,868 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 197 United States Virgin Islands 466 compare
  2. 198 Marshall Islands 426 compare
  3. 199 American Samoa 416 compare
  4. 200 Cayman Islands 396 compare
  5. 201 Dominica 372 compare
  6. 202 Andorra 313 compare
  7. 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 293 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 439,341 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 708,630 in 1979.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 439,341 in 2024.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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