School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 30.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.56 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.77 million
in 2019
All-time low
15.48 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 30.56 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 30.77 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.48 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 3 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 15.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 16.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 16.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 17.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 17.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 18.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 19.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 19.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 20.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 20.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 21.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 22.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 22.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 23.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 27.84 million | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 27.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.56 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.72 million | 15.48 million | 18.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.04 million | 18.28 million | 21.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 million | 22.26 million | 27.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.54 million | 27.26 million | 27.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.65 million | 27.92 million | 30.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.57 million | 30.54 million | 30.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 64 Tajikistan 544,196 compare
- 65 Rwanda 510,131 compare
- 66 Algeria 503,831 compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 503,334 compare
- 68 Malaysia 483,757 compare
- 69 Ukraine 465,658 compare
- 70 Republic of Korea 454,111 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: Region 3 was 30.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.48 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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