School age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, male was 106.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
106.99 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
10th
of 194 groups
All-time high
139.68 million
in 1996
All-time low
106.99 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 106.99 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 139.68 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 106.99 million, in 2024.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 10th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 139.68 million | — |
| 1997 | 136.88 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 124.80 million | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 123.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 122.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 123.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 122.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 121.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 121.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 121.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 121.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 121.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 121.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 121.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 121.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 122.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 124.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 124.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 118.78 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 118.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 119.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 119.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 119.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 117.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 116.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 115.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 113.68 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 111.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 106.99 million | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.27 million | 123.75 million | 139.68 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 121.87 million | 121.12 million | 123.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.59 million | 117.28 million | 124.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.73 million | 106.99 million | 116.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 7 Mexico 6.30 million compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.64 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 5.62 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 5.01 million compare
- 11 Viet Nam 4.44 million compare
- 12 Russian Federation 4.37 million compare
- 13 South Africa 4.12 million compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 106.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 139.68 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.99 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 10th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release