Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 208.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 208.56 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 210.72 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.29 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 77.29 million | -42.9% |
| 1972 | 80.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 85.96 million | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 87.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 90.40 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 92.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 96.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 94.75 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 95.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 100.30 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 102.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 105.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 110.38 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 114.87 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 117.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 121.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 122.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 129.07 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 135.69 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 139.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 142.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 146.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 151.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 155.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 157.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 158.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 159.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 159.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 161.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 164.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 164.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 167.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 179.68 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 184.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 187.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 191.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 195.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 197.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 197.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 198.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 198.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 200.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 203.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 200.84 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 201.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 210.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 207.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 188.58 million | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 187.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 189.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 190.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 199.82 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 200.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 208.56 million | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -42.9% | 135.31 million | 77.29 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.57 million | 77.29 million | 135.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.00 million | 100.30 million | 135.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.18 million | 139.16 million | 161.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.97 million | 164.24 million | 197.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.86 million | 187.49 million | 210.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.68 million | 189.32 million | 208.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.36 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 208.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 210.72 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.29 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in 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 primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 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.