Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in primary education, male was 99.75 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
99.75 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
123.43 million number
in 1982
All-time low
94.94 million number
in 2014
Years of data
47
1973–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific stood at 99.75 million number.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 123.43 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.94 million number, in 2014.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 107.87 million number | — |
| 1974 | 114.50 million number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 116.36 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 118.46 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 118.74 million number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 118.63 million number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 120.09 million number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 121.93 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 123.33 million number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 123.43 million number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 122.02 million number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 120.06 million number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 119.80 million number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 117.29 million number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 115.96 million number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 113.85 million number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 112.04 million number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 110.65 million number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 109.76 million number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 109.22 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 109.62 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 110.58 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 112.34 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 114.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 115.87 million number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 118.05 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 117.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 116.21 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 112.50 million number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 106.27 million number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 101.02 million number | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 106.60 million number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 103.77 million number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 101.36 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 100.97 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.95 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.01 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.63 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.13 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.36 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.62 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.94 million number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 95.41 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.37 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.24 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.79 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.75 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.38 million number | 107.87 million number | 120.09 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 118.97 million number | 112.04 million number | 123.43 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.79 million number | 109.22 million number | 118.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.77 million number | 99.01 million number | 116.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.02 million number | 94.94 million number | 99.75 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 6 United States 12.75 million number compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.74 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific was 99.75 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 123.43 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.94 million number in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.