School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, early childhood education, male was 51.38 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 51.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 79.47 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51.38 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 43rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.47 million | — |
| 1997 | 76.68 million | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 61.20 million | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 60.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 59.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 58.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.03 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 56.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 59.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.05 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 59.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.44 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.14 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 51.38 million | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.37 million | 60.12 million | 79.47 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.61 million | 55.52 million | 59.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.40 million | 56.63 million | 61.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.51 million | 51.38 million | 59.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 40 Iraq 1.13 million compare
- 41 France 1.11 million compare
- 42 Cambodia 1.10 million compare
- 43 Spain 1.10 million compare
- 44 Philippines 1.10 million compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 1.09 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 51.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.47 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.38 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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