School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 35.91 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.91 million
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.12 million
in 1975
All-time low
35.91 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 35.91 million. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 69.12 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 35.91 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 55th 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 64.11 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 65.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 66.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 69.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 68.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 67.15 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 64.81 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 62.04 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 59.24 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 56.09 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 53.88 million | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 53.29 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 53.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 57.29 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 57.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 58.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 59.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 60.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 63.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 65.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 67.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 68.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 66.57 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 64.12 million | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 61.32 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 45.92 million | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 44.92 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 43.99 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 43.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.73 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41.92 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 41.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 43.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.85 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 39.59 million | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 35.91 million | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.10 million | 62.04 million | 69.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.48 million | 53.29 million | 59.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.93 million | 44.92 million | 68.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.84 million | 40.43 million | 43.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.23 million | 40.96 million | 45.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.92 million | 35.91 million | 43.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 35.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.12 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.91 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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