Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 321.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 321.29 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 322.06 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.20 million, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 88.20 million | — |
| 1998 | 88.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 90.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 90.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 92.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 93.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.40 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 100.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 101.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 104.69 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 300.36 million | +186.9% |
| 2010 | 301.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 305.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 311.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 313.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 314.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 320.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 320.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 320.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 320.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 320.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 321.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 321.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 322.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 321.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 321.29 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.58 million | 88.20 million | 89.33 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 116.49 million | 90.27 million | 300.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.97 million | 301.79 million | 320.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.65 million | 321.28 million | 322.06 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 321.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 322.06 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.20 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release