Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in primary education, male was 92.30 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
92.30 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
111.99 million number
in 1982
All-time low
87.54 million number
in 2014
Years of data
47
1973–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 92.30 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 111.99 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 87.54 million number, in 2014.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 97.48 million number
1974 104.15 million number +6.8%
1975 105.82 million number +1.6%
1976 107.73 million number +1.8%
1977 107.90 million number +0.2%
1978 107.66 million number -0.2%
1979 108.92 million number +1.2%
1980 110.52 million number +1.5%
1981 111.85 million number +1.2%
1982 111.99 million number +0.1%
1983 110.71 million number -1.1%
1984 109.04 million number -1.5%
1985 109.15 million number +0.1%
1986 107.01 million number -2.0%
1987 105.99 million number -1.0%
1988 104.12 million number -1.8%
1989 102.43 million number -1.6%
1990 101.07 million number -1.3%
1991 100.26 million number -0.8%
1992 99.85 million number -0.4%
1993 100.44 million number +0.6%
1994 101.59 million number +1.1%
1995 103.45 million number +1.8%
1996 105.35 million number +1.8%
1997 107.36 million number +1.9%
1998 109.61 million number +2.1%
1999 109.34 million number -0.2%
2000 107.77 million number -1.4%
2001 104.07 million number -3.4%
2002 97.83 million number -6.0%
2003 92.60 million number -5.3%
2004 98.23 million number +6.1%
2005 95.50 million number -2.8%
2006 93.18 million number -2.4%
2007 92.85 million number -0.3%
2008 91.96 million number -1.0%
2009 91.15 million number -0.9%
2010 89.90 million number -1.4%
2011 89.54 million number -0.4%
2012 89.91 million number +0.4%
2013 89.33 million number -0.6%
2014 87.54 million number -2.0%
2015 88.11 million number +0.6%
2016 89.14 million number +1.2%
2017 90.03 million number +1.0%
2018 90.58 million number +0.6%
2019 92.30 million number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 105.67 million number 97.48 million number 108.92 million number 7
1980s 108.28 million number 102.43 million number 111.99 million number 10
1990s 103.83 million number 99.85 million number 109.61 million number 10
2000s 96.51 million number 91.15 million number 107.77 million number 10
2010s 89.64 million number 87.54 million number 92.30 million number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 11 Mexico 7.17 million number compare
  2. 12 Philippines 6.99 million number compare
  3. 13 Egypt 6.81 million number compare
  4. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 4.44 million number compare
  6. 16 Uganda 4.40 million number compare
  7. 17 Kenya 4.17 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 92.30 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 111.99 million number in 1982.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 87.54 million number in 2014.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.