How does South Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of?

South Asia ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in South Asia

Name: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in South Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0 number per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

Rank

3rd

of 43 groups

All-time high

0 number per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 number per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in South Asia, 1970–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in South Asia is 0 number per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in South Asia peaked at 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 number per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

South Asia ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 number per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1972	0 number per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1973	0 number per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1974	0 number per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1975	0 number per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1976	0 number per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1977	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1978	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1979	0 number per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1980	0 number per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1981	0 number per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1982	0 number per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1983	0 number per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1984	0 number per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1985	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1986	0 number per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1987	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1988	0 number per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1989	0 number per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1990	0 number per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1991	0 number per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1992	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1993	0 number per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1994	0 number per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1995	0 number per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1996	0 number per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1997	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1998	0 number per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
1999	0 number per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2000	0 number per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2001	0 number per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2002	0 number per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	0 number per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2004	0 number per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2005	0 number per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2006	0 number per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2007	0 number per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2008	0 number per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2009	0 number per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2010	0 number per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2011	0 number per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0 number per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2013	0 number per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2014	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2015	0 number per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	0 number per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2017	0 number per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2018	0 number per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0 number per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1998	+38.3%	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	0 number per US$ of GDP	10

Countries ranked near South Asia

1 Liberia 0.0002 number per US$ of GDP compare
2 Gambia 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP compare
3 Madagascar 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP compare
4 Kenya 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
5 Burundi 0 number per US$ of GDP compare
6 Ethiopia 0 number per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

More education data for South Asia

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in South Asia?: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in South Asia was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does South Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of?: South Asia ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP
Unit: number per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 237 places, 7,680 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.