Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 109.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.20 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
109.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
48.36 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 109.20 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 109.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.36 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 25th 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, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 48.36 million | -42.2% |
| 1972 | 50.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 53.31 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 54.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 56.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 56.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 59.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 58.25 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 58.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 60.59 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 61.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 63.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 66.63 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 68.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 69.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 71.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 71.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 74.83 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 78.75 million | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 80.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 81.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 83.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 85.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 87.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 88.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 89.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 89.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 91.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 91.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 98.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 99.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 100.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 102.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 102.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 102.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 102.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 103.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 102.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 101.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.47 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 104.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.05 million | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 98.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 105.09 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 105.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 109.20 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.86 million | 48.36 million | 83.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.70 million | 60.59 million | 78.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.38 million | 80.24 million | 89.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.69 million | 91.17 million | 102.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.36 million | 98.27 million | 105.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.77 million | 99.30 million | 109.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 109.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.36 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release