Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 5.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.77 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.19 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.14 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 5.77 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 6.19 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 109th 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.64 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.59 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.65 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.97 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.84 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.77 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 million | 4.14 million | 4.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.10 million | 4.80 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 5.59 million | 5.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 million | 5.66 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 million | 5.65 million | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 million | 5.77 million | 6.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1119 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 5.77 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-eastern Asia 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