Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 203.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia is 203.13 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 205.36 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.27 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 72.27 million | -43.9% |
| 1972 | 75.18 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 80.72 million | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 81.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 85.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 86.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 90.70 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 89.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 90.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 93.73 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 97.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 99.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 104.34 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 108.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 110.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 115.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 115.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 122.19 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 128.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 132.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 135.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 139.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 144.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 148.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 150.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 152.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 153.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 152.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 154.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 157.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 157.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 161.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 173.10 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 177.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 181.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 184.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 188.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 190.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 190.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 191.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 192.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 194.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 197.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 195.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 196.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 205.36 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 202.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 183.48 million | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 182.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 184.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 184.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 194.39 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 195.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 203.13 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.11 million | 72.27 million | 128.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.59 million | 93.73 million | 128.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.54 million | 132.31 million | 154.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.30 million | 157.68 million | 190.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.17 million | 182.22 million | 205.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.30 million | 184.04 million | 203.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia was 203.13 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.36 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.27 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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.