School age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 36.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.73 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.51 million
in 1975
All-time low
36.73 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 36.73 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 69.51 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 36.73 million, in 2024.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 64.50 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 65.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 66.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 68.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 69.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 68.59 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 67.53 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 65.19 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 62.43 million | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 59.63 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 56.47 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 54.26 million | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 53.68 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 53.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 55.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 57.69 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 58.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 59.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 60.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 61.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 64.27 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 66.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 67.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 69.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 66.98 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 64.53 million | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 61.74 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 46.24 million | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 45.26 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.33 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.08 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.28 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 44.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.94 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 44.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.65 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 40.39 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 36.73 million | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.48 million | 62.43 million | 69.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.87 million | 53.68 million | 60.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.32 million | 45.26 million | 69.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.22 million | 40.84 million | 44.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.94 million | 41.40 million | 46.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.72 million | 36.73 million | 44.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 49 Senegal 748,053 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 698,879 compare
- 51 Italy 666,499 compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 666,107 compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 662,641 compare
- 54 Morocco 655,131 compare
- 55 Burundi 647,154 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 36.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 69.51 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.73 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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