Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 16.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 16.69 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 16.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.39 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.70 million | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.93 million | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 3.22 million | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 3.48 million | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 3.72 million | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 3.98 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4.19 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.40 million | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.66 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.93 million | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.27 million | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 5.52 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 5.91 million | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 6.28 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.62 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.65 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.55 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.47 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.45 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.39 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.78 million | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 7.59 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.11 million | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.84 million | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 5.18 million | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 5.61 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.43 million | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 8.15 million | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 8.95 million | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.70 million | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.35 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.41 million | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.70 million | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 11.43 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.02 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 11.58 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.82 million | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 14.68 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 15.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.97 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 16.69 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.04 million | 2.39 million | 3.98 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.44 million | 4.19 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 million | 6.39 million | 7.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 million | 5.18 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.50 million | 10.41 million | 15.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 million | 15.22 million | 16.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 16.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.