School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 36.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.80 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.48 million
in 1975
All-time low
36.80 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 36.80 million. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 69.48 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 36.80 million, in 2024.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 51st 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.72 million | — |
| 1971 | 64.47 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 65.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 66.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 68.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 69.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 68.56 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 67.51 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 65.17 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 62.41 million | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 59.61 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 56.46 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 54.25 million | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 53.67 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 53.91 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 57.68 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 58.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 59.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 60.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 61.30 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 64.28 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 66.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 67.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 69.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 66.99 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 64.54 million | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 61.74 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 46.27 million | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 45.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.35 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 44.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.11 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.91 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 44.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 44.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.21 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.72 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 40.46 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 36.80 million | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.45 million | 62.41 million | 69.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.86 million | 53.67 million | 60.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.34 million | 45.28 million | 69.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.23 million | 40.85 million | 44.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.99 million | 41.42 million | 46.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.79 million | 36.80 million | 44.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 761,175 compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 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) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 36.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 69.48 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.80 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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