School age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): School age population, primary education, male was 34.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.22 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.63 million
in 2022
All-time low
22.34 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) is 34.22 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 34.63 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.34 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 101st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.34 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 23.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 23.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 24.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 24.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 25.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 25.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 26.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 26.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 26.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 27.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 27.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 27.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 28.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 28.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 29.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 29.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 30.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 30.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 31.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 33.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.22 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.32 million | 22.34 million | 26.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.18 million | 26.50 million | 30.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.17 million | 30.74 million | 33.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.14 million | 32.79 million | 33.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.17 million | 32.58 million | 34.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.46 million | 34.22 million | 34.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- 98 Belgium 404,350 compare
- 99 Sweden 385,297 compare
- 100 Cuba 361,768 compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 339,465 compare
- 102 El Salvador 333,936 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 326,972 compare
- 104 Lebanon 321,525 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- School age population, primary education, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 34.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.63 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.34 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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