School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: School age population, primary education, male was 197.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
197.72 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
199.56 million
in 2021
All-time low
150.28 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 197.72 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 199.56 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 150.28 million, in 1970.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 156.51 million | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 162.58 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 169.34 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 176.14 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 177.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 178.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 179.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 181.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 183.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 184.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 184.37 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 182.84 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 180.22 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 177.91 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 175.38 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 173.34 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 172.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 173.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 175.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 178.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 181.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 183.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 185.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 188.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 190.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 193.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 196.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 199.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 198.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 195.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 194.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 191.09 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 187.12 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 194.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 193.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 192.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 192.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 191.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 191.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 190.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 190.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 190.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 190.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 191.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 192.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 194.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 195.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 196.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 198.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 199.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 199.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 199.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 198.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 197.72 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.48 million | 150.28 million | 183.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.08 million | 172.76 million | 184.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.66 million | 178.96 million | 199.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.33 million | 187.12 million | 195.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.27 million | 190.69 million | 198.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.79 million | 197.72 million | 199.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Bangladesh 8.06 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.42 million compare
- 12 Philippines 6.98 million compare
- 13 Mexico 6.57 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.39 million compare
- 15 Uganda 4.91 million compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.66 million compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 197.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 199.56 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.28 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release