School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 16.42 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.42 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.82 million
in 2002
All-time low
10.88 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 16.42 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 19.82 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.88 million, in 1973.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.27 million | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 11.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.88 million | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 15.58 million | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 18.60 million | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 17.27 million | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 17.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.18 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.59 million | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 18.59 million | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 18.43 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 18.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 18.25 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 17.92 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 17.60 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 16.80 million | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 15.74 million | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 15.37 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.69 million | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 14.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.38 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 17.33 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 16.16 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 16.85 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.50 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 18.44 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 19.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.79 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 19.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.16 million | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 16.43 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.01 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.79 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.60 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.32 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.42 million | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +43.3% | 10.88 million | 15.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.88 million | 10.88 million | 18.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.23 million | 14.69 million | 18.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.78 million | 14.79 million | 19.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.86 million | 14.79 million | 19.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 million | 14.23 million | 14.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 million | 15.36 million | 16.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 16.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.82 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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