School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 34.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.53 million
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.87 million
in 1975
All-time low
34.53 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 34.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% 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 the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 66.87 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 34.53 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 61.86 million | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 63.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 63.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 65.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 66.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 65.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 64.91 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 62.57 million | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 59.81 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 57.01 million | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 53.85 million | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 51.65 million | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 51.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 55.07 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 55.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 57.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 58.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 61.67 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 63.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 65.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 66.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 64.39 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 61.94 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 59.14 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 43.67 million | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 42.68 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.75 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.83 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 39.87 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.39 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 42.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.29 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.14 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 34.53 million | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.85 million | 59.81 million | 66.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.25 million | 51.07 million | 57.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.73 million | 42.68 million | 66.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.22 million | 37.99 million | 41.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.25 million | 38.67 million | 43.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.36 million | 34.53 million | 42.16 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 34.53 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 66.87 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.53 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 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 the Pacific Programme Countries 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