School age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 43.57 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
43.57 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
71.18 million number
in 1994
All-time low
41.01 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific stood at 43.57 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 71.18 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41.01 million number, in 2009.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 43 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.77 million number | — |
| 1971 | 63.69 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 65.94 million number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 68.02 million number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 69.66 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 70.43 million number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 70.52 million number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.98 million number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.71 million number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 66.93 million number | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 65.03 million number | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 63.06 million number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 60.50 million number | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 57.69 million number | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 55.22 million number | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 54.21 million number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 53.92 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.89 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 56.71 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 59.02 million number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 61.00 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 62.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 65.71 million number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 68.79 million number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 71.18 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 70.68 million number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.41 million number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 66.30 million number | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 48.02 million number | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 43.85 million number | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 42.90 million number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 41.91 million number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.89 million number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.44 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.09 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.27 million number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.79 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.48 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.20 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.01 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.61 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 41.74 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.36 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.75 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.09 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.20 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.34 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.57 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.56 million number | 61.77 million number | 70.52 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.03 million number | 53.92 million number | 65.03 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.78 million number | 43.85 million number | 71.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.00 million number | 41.01 million number | 43.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.87 million number | 41.61 million number | 43.57 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.33 million number compare
- 10 Russian Federation 3.92 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 3.45 million number compare
- 12 Nigeria 3.10 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 2.61 million number compare
- 14 Viet Nam 2.43 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 2.37 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific was 43.57 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?
- The highest recorded value was 71.18 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.01 million number in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.