School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 486,464 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
486,464
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
664,756
in 2004
All-time low
442,325
in 2017
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 486,464, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 664,756 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 442,325, in 2017.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 576,707 | — |
| 1971 | 569,741 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 585,081 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 604,656 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 607,391 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 614,209 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 628,786 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 654,511 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 648,782 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 652,150 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 654,284 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 649,056 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 659,233 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 623,821 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 608,588 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 600,193 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 584,111 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 577,924 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 578,484 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 582,807 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 584,885 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 594,530 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 596,396 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 598,597 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 601,722 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 605,505 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 609,447 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 610,827 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 611,325 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 613,231 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 614,822 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 627,434 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 645,885 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 658,227 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 664,756 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 659,000 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 650,721 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 641,876 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 620,284 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 600,375 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 578,270 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 570,165 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 554,303 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 501,806 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 483,637 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 478,765 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 454,413 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 442,325 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 463,064 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 480,117 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 468,345 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 458,596 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 476,673 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 476,487 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 486,464 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 614,201 | 569,741 | 654,511 | 10 |
| 1980s | 611,850 | 577,924 | 659,233 | 10 |
| 1990s | 602,646 | 584,885 | 613,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 638,338 | 600,375 | 664,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,686 | 442,325 | 578,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,313 | 458,596 | 486,464 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 195 Aruba 701 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 551 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 485 compare
- 198 American Samoa 458 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 444 compare
- 200 Dominica 415 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 377 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 486,464 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 664,756 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,325 in 2017.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release