Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 12.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.90 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.79 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 12.90 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 12.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.79 million, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.13 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.99 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.56 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.91 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 9.25 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.90 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.48 million | 5.79 million | 7.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 million | 7.47 million | 9.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.73 million | 10.04 million | 11.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 million | 10.99 million | 11.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 million | 11.79 million | 12.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.83 million | 12.75 million | 12.90 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 12.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release