Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 36.46 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.46 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.28 million
in 2016
All-time low
35.88 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 36.46 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 38.28 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.88 million, in 2000.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.02 million | — |
| 1998 | 36.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 36.46 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.98 million | 35.93 million | 36.02 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.93 million | 35.88 million | 37.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 million | 37.58 million | 38.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.10 million | 36.46 million | 37.61 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 36.46 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.28 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.88 million in 2000.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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