School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: School age population, primary education, male was 97.94 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.94 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
106.69 million
in 1998
All-time low
72.08 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

AIMS: East Asia recorded 97.94 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 106.69 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 72.08 million, in 1970.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 72.08 million
1971 77.89 million +8.1%
1972 84.01 million +7.9%
1973 90.41 million +7.6%
1974 96.82 million +7.1%
1975 97.89 million +1.1%
1976 97.95 million +0.1%
1977 99.11 million +1.2%
1978 100.57 million +1.5%
1979 101.62 million +1.0%
1980 102.92 million +1.3%
1981 101.89 million -1.0%
1982 100.18 million -1.7%
1983 96.98 million -3.2%
1984 94.06 million -3.0%
1985 90.83 million -3.4%
1986 88.08 million -3.0%
1987 86.73 million -1.5%
1988 86.84 million +0.1%
1989 87.84 million +1.2%
1990 90.56 million +3.1%
1991 92.00 million +1.6%
1992 93.47 million +1.6%
1993 95.12 million +1.8%
1994 97.16 million +2.2%
1995 99.08 million +2.0%
1996 101.76 million +2.7%
1997 104.25 million +2.4%
1998 106.69 million +2.3%
1999 105.43 million -1.2%
2000 102.62 million -2.7%
2001 99.86 million -2.7%
2002 96.27 million -3.6%
2003 91.87 million -4.6%
2004 98.83 million +7.6%
2005 96.88 million -2.0%
2006 95.20 million -1.7%
2007 94.25 million -1.0%
2008 93.01 million -1.3%
2009 91.99 million -1.1%
2010 91.32 million -0.7%
2011 90.71 million -0.7%
2012 90.53 million -0.2%
2013 90.30 million -0.2%
2014 91.10 million +0.9%
2015 92.12 million +1.1%
2016 93.27 million +1.3%
2017 94.28 million +1.1%
2018 95.26 million +1.0%
2019 96.92 million +1.7%
2020 97.72 million +0.8%
2021 98.35 million +0.6%
2022 98.17 million -0.2%
2023 98.19 million +0.0%
2024 97.94 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.84 million 72.08 million 101.62 million 10
1980s 93.64 million 86.73 million 102.92 million 10
1990s 98.55 million 90.56 million 106.69 million 10
2000s 96.08 million 91.87 million 102.62 million 10
2010s 92.58 million 90.30 million 96.92 million 10
2020s 98.07 million 97.72 million 98.35 million 5

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  4. 40 Colombia 2.05 million compare
  5. 41 France 2.04 million compare
  6. 42 Burkina Faso 2.03 million compare
  7. 43 Morocco 2.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
School age population, primary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 97.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 106.69 million in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.08 million in 1970.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release