School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 34.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.17 million
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.35 million
in 1975
All-time low
34.17 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 34.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 66.35 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 34.17 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 62nd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 61.41 million | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 62.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 63.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 64.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 66.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 65.44 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 64.39 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 62.08 million | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 59.37 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 56.59 million | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 53.47 million | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 51.28 million | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 50.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 50.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 54.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 55.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 56.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 57.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 58.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 61.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 63.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 64.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 66.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 63.96 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 61.50 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 58.70 million | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 43.23 million | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 42.24 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.39 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 39.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 38.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.60 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 40.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.04 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.94 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 37.78 million | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 34.17 million | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.36 million | 59.37 million | 66.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.87 million | 50.71 million | 57.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.31 million | 42.24 million | 66.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.81 million | 37.60 million | 41.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.90 million | 38.30 million | 43.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.00 million | 34.17 million | 41.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 34.17 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.35 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.17 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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