School age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 40.48 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
40.48 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
68.02 million number
in 1994
All-time low
38.29 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 40.48 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 68.02 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 38.29 million number, in 2009.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.91 million number | — |
| 1971 | 59.76 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 61.95 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 63.94 million number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 65.49 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 66.15 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 66.19 million number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 65.56 million number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 64.22 million number | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 62.42 million number | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 60.62 million number | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 58.77 million number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 56.42 million number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 53.87 million number | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 51.63 million number | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 50.71 million number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 50.48 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 51.45 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 53.24 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 55.51 million number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 57.54 million number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 59.43 million number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 62.40 million number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 65.56 million number | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 68.02 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 67.57 million number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.32 million number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 63.18 million number | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 44.94 million number | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 40.78 million number | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 39.84 million number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 38.88 million number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 38.90 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.48 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 40.16 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.38 million number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 38.95 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.68 million number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.45 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.29 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.44 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.58 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.92 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.21 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.35 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.45 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.48 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.36 million number | 57.91 million number | 66.19 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.27 million number | 50.48 million number | 60.62 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.57 million number | 40.78 million number | 68.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.10 million number | 38.29 million number | 40.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.73 million number | 38.44 million number | 40.48 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Uganda 2.24 million number compare
- 17 Kenya 2.12 million number compare
- 18 Türkiye 2.11 million number compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.74 million number compare
- 20 Mozambique 1.45 million number compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.38 million number compare
- 22 Yemen 1.23 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 40.48 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.02 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 million number in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.