School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 36.87 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.87 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.59 million
in 1975
All-time low
36.87 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 36.87 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 69.59 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 36.87 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 64.59 million | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 65.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 66.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 68.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 69.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 68.68 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 67.63 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 65.29 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 62.53 million | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 59.73 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 56.58 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 54.37 million | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 53.79 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 54.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 57.79 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 58.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 59.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 60.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 61.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 64.40 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 66.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 67.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 69.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 67.11 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 64.66 million | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 61.86 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 46.39 million | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 45.40 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.47 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.99 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 44.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.11 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 44.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.81 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 40.54 million | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 36.87 million | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.57 million | 62.53 million | 69.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.98 million | 53.79 million | 60.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.45 million | 45.40 million | 69.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.33 million | 40.93 million | 44.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.08 million | 41.50 million | 46.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.88 million | 36.87 million | 44.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 47 Poland 781,186 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1638 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 36.87 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?
- The highest recorded value was 69.59 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.87 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 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 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