Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 16.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.58 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.31 million
in 1998
All-time low
15.53 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 16.58 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 21.31 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.53 million, in 2010.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 20.31 million | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 18.97 million | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 19.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 18.92 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 18.29 million | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 20.31 million | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 20.14 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 20.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.90 million | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 19.53 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 19.19 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.33 million | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 17.28 million | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 16.88 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 16.23 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 16.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 17.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 18.89 million | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 17.70 million | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 18.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.85 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 20.70 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 20.29 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.67 million | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 17.91 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 17.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.20 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.91 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.28 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 16.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.68 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.69 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 17.06 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 17.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.48 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 16.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.58 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.38 million | 17.27 million | 20.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.59 million | 16.23 million | 19.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.55 million | 17.70 million | 21.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 million | 15.55 million | 17.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 million | 15.53 million | 17.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 million | 16.48 million | 17.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 16.58 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 21.31 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 million in 2010.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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