Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 17.96 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.96 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.12 million
in 2008
All-time low
17.93 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 17.96 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 19.12 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.93 million, in 2000.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.94 million | — |
| 2000 | 17.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.96 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.94 million | 17.94 million | 17.94 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.59 million | 17.93 million | 19.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 million | 18.85 million | 19.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 million | 17.96 million | 18.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 26 South Africa 536,911 compare
- 27 Mozambique 530,923 compare
- 28 Algeria 508,458 compare
- 29 Japan 480,053 compare
- 30 Myanmar 457,414 compare
- 31 Madagascar 435,415 compare
- 32 Niger 428,243 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 17.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 million in 2000.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release