Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 5.18 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.18 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.79 million
in 2013
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 5.18 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 6.79 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2021.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 17th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.21 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.44 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.05 million | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.64 million | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.32 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.15 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.04 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 5.18 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 million | 6.11 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 million | 5.15 million | 6.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 4.98 million | 5.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 5.18 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2021.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release