School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 94.15 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.15 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
123.63 million
in 1994
All-time low
94.15 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 94.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 123.63 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94.15 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th 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 (number) (age male) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 114.48 million | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 115.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 116.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 118.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 119.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 119.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 118.39 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 116.21 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 113.64 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 111.02 million | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 108.05 million | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 106.00 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 105.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 106.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 107.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 110.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 111.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 112.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 113.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 115.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 118.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 120.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 122.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 123.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 121.63 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 119.24 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 116.42 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 104.26 million | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 103.22 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 102.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 102.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 101.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 100.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 101.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 101.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 100.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 103.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 104.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 104.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 104.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 105.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 104.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 103.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.75 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 98.02 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 94.15 million | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.94 million | 113.64 million | 119.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.29 million | 105.64 million | 113.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.42 million | 103.22 million | 123.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.05 million | 99.95 million | 102.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.52 million | 100.32 million | 105.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.81 million | 94.15 million | 103.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 94.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 123.63 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.15 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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