School age population, primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, primary education, male was 96.28 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
96.28 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
110.30 million number
in 1998
All-time low
80.93 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific stood at 96.28 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 110.30 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.93 million number, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.93 million number | — |
| 1971 | 84.10 million number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 87.21 million number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 90.41 million number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 93.72 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 97.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 100.13 million number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 103.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 105.42 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 106.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 107.06 million number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 106.69 million number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 106.20 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 104.92 million number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 102.81 million number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 99.95 million number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 96.67 million number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 93.79 million number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 91.70 million number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 90.64 million number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 90.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.86 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 92.97 million number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 94.80 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 97.45 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 101.00 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 104.76 million number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 108.39 million number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 110.30 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 109.90 million number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 107.13 million number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 102.45 million number | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 98.03 million number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 94.41 million number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 100.90 million number | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 99.45 million number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.87 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.98 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 97.07 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.21 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 95.45 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.78 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.31 million number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.09 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.31 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.53 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.90 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.28 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.28 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.84 million number | 80.93 million number | 106.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.04 million number | 90.64 million number | 107.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.22 million number | 90.74 million number | 110.30 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.25 million number | 94.41 million number | 107.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.96 million number | 94.09 million number | 96.28 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 6 United States of America 12.59 million number compare
- 7 Ethiopia 8.65 million number compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.64 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 7.52 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 6.88 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 6.86 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 6.77 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific was 96.28 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 110.30 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.93 million number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.