Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 8.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.49 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.44 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 8.49 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 8.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1972.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.44 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.57 million | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.35 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.46 million | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.62 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.78 million | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 2.98 million | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.38 million | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 3.61 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 3.83 million | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.83 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.77 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.73 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.40 million | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 4.32 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.31 million | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.02 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 6.23 million | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.40 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.15 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.36 million | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 7.84 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 8.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.49 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 1.44 million | 2.23 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.10 million | 2.35 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 million | 3.70 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million | 2.78 million | 5.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 million | 5.52 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 million | 8.13 million | 8.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 8.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1972.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release