Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 118.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 118.83 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 118.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.24 million, in 1997.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 78.24 million | — |
| 1998 | 78.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 80.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 80.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 83.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 89.27 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 90.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 91.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 94.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 95.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 100.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 107.57 million | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 109.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 110.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 111.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 112.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 114.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 115.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 116.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 117.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 118.83 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.62 million | 78.24 million | 79.37 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.89 million | 80.31 million | 95.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.27 million | 96.11 million | 112.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.61 million | 114.08 million | 118.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 118.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 118.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.24 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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