School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 34.52 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.52 million
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.86 million
in 1975
All-time low
34.52 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 34.52 million. 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 66.86 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 34.52 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 61st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 61.86 million | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 63.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 63.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 65.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 66.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 65.95 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 64.90 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 62.56 million | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 59.80 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 57.00 million | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 53.84 million | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 51.64 million | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 51.06 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 55.06 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 55.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 57.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 58.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 61.66 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 63.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 65.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 66.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 64.38 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 61.92 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 59.13 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 43.66 million | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 42.67 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.82 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 39.85 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.98 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.38 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 42.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.67 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.28 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.13 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 34.52 million | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.84 million | 59.80 million | 66.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.24 million | 51.06 million | 57.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.72 million | 42.67 million | 66.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.21 million | 37.98 million | 41.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.24 million | 38.66 million | 43.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.35 million | 34.52 million | 42.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 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 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 34.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.86 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.52 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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