School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, primary education, male was 100.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.21 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.41 million
in 1998
All-time low
73.56 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East 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: East Asia and the Pacific is 100.21 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 108.41 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 73.56 million, in 1970.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 35th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.56 million | — |
| 1971 | 79.39 million | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 85.52 million | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 91.93 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 98.34 million | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 99.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 99.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 100.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 102.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 103.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 104.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 103.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 101.73 million | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 98.54 million | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 95.62 million | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 92.40 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 89.66 million | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 88.33 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 88.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 89.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 92.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 93.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 95.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 96.77 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 98.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 100.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 103.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 105.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 108.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 107.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 104.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 101.62 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 98.04 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 93.64 million | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 100.61 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 98.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 97.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 96.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.85 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.21 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.35 million | 73.56 million | 103.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.21 million | 88.33 million | 104.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.23 million | 92.18 million | 108.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.87 million | 93.64 million | 104.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.63 million | 92.29 million | 99.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.33 million | 99.96 million | 100.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 100.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 108.41 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.56 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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