Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in primary education, male was 93.06 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
93.06 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
112.93 million number
in 1982
All-time low
88.43 million number
in 2014
Years of data
47
1973–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 93.06 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 112.93 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 88.43 million number, in 2014.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 98.19 million number | — |
| 1974 | 104.94 million number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 106.69 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 108.68 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 108.89 million number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 108.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 109.94 million number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 111.53 million number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 112.82 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 112.93 million number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 111.61 million number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 109.87 million number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 109.91 million number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 107.70 million number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 106.64 million number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 104.76 million number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 103.09 million number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 101.78 million number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 101.02 million number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 100.63 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 101.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 102.39 million number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 104.24 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 106.13 million number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 108.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 110.39 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 110.14 million number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 108.58 million number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 104.89 million number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 98.66 million number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 93.44 million number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 99.06 million number | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 96.32 million number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 93.99 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 93.66 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.76 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.94 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.68 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 90.30 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.66 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.06 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.43 million number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 88.97 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.97 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.83 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.06 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.58 million number | 98.19 million number | 109.94 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 109.09 million number | 103.09 million number | 112.93 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.61 million number | 100.63 million number | 110.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.33 million number | 91.94 million number | 108.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.43 million number | 88.43 million number | 93.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 8 Ethiopia 8.57 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.54 million number compare
- 10 Brazil 8.29 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 7.17 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 6.99 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 6.81 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 93.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 112.93 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.43 million number in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.