Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 27.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 27.77 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 30.62 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.60 million | -93.6% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 25.85 million | +1397.3% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million | -92.4% |
| 1976 | 2.14 million | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2.34 million | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2.47 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 26.69 million | +979.0% |
| 1980 | 26.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.97 million | -88.9% |
| 1982 | 3.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.34 million | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 3.52 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.05 million | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 4.30 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 4.60 million | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 4.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.56 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.63 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.58 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.79 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28.03 million | +463.8% |
| 1999 | 27.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.01 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 26.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 28.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.27 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.65 million | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 22.22 million | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 26.01 million | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 27.77 million | +6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in MDG: Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1397.3% | 1.73 million | 25.85 million |
| 1979 | +979.0% | 2.47 million | 26.69 million |
| 1998 | +463.8% | 4.97 million | 28.03 million |
| 1971 | -93.6% | 25.04 million | 1.60 million |
| 1975 | -92.4% | 25.85 million | 1.97 million |
| 1981 | -88.9% | 26.73 million | 2.97 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.15 million | 1.60 million | 26.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 million | 2.97 million | 26.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.39 million | 4.56 million | 28.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.99 million | 26.79 million | 29.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.67 million | 28.94 million | 30.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 million | 22.22 million | 30.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 27.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.62 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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