Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 16.62 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.62 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.34 million
in 1998
All-time low
15.56 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 16.62 million.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 21.34 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.56 million, in 2010.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 20.33 million | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 18.99 million | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 19.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 18.94 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 18.31 million | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 20.33 million | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 20.16 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 20.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.93 million | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 19.55 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 19.21 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.36 million | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 17.31 million | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 16.91 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 16.25 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 16.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.97 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 17.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 18.91 million | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 17.72 million | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 18.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 20.73 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 20.32 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 21.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.70 million | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 17.94 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 17.56 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.23 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.30 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 16.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.85 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.70 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.73 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 17.11 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 17.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.53 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 16.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.62 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.40 million | 17.29 million | 20.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.62 million | 16.25 million | 19.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.58 million | 17.72 million | 21.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 million | 15.57 million | 17.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.38 million | 15.56 million | 17.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 million | 16.53 million | 17.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (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 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 16.62 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 million in 2010.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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