School age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 88.36 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88.36 million
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
118.28 million
in 1994
All-time low
88.36 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 88.36 million. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 118.28 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 88.36 million, in 2024.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 109.17 million | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 110.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 111.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 113.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 114.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 113.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 113.09 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 110.91 million | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 108.33 million | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 105.71 million | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 102.74 million | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 100.69 million | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 100.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 102.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 105.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 105.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 107.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 108.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 109.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 112.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 114.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 116.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 118.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 116.28 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 113.91 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 111.12 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 98.98 million | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 97.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 95.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 97.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.72 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 92.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 88.36 million | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.63 million | 108.33 million | 114.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.95 million | 100.32 million | 108.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.09 million | 97.97 million | 118.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.03 million | 94.80 million | 97.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.71 million | 95.11 million | 99.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.76 million | 88.36 million | 97.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 88.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 118.28 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.36 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release