Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 1.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 11.99 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.9397 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 43rd 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 primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6437 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +1051.5% |
| 1973 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1974 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1975 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 1976 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1978 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1979 | -0.9397 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1980 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -504.1% |
| 1981 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1983 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +334.9% |
| 1984 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +194.4% |
| 1989 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1990 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6056 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7124 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2823 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2002 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -1789.1% |
| 2003 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4628 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2007 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +374.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0943 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2431.2% |
| 2010 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7338 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +404.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5849 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +419.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1204 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2018 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2328.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2926 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7008 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4105 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 2024 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2431.2% | -0.0943 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2328.6% | -0.1204 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1789.1% | -0.2823 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1051.5% | 0.6437 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +504.1% | -0.9397 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +419.4% | 0.5849 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.9397 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 0.6056 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.2823 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.1204 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8239 % change on previous year | 0.2926 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 40 Solomon Islands 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Chad 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Pakistan 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Cambodia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Armenia 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Germany 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Malawi 2.7 % change on previous year compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % 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, 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9397 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.