What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 0.189 units per person in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0887 units per person in 2021.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0959 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0959 units per person

Change on year

up 3.6%

Rank

25th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.189 units per person

in 1970

All-time low

0.0887 units per person

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0959 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.189 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0887 units per person, in 2021.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.189 units per person	—
1971	0.0983 units per person	-48.0%
1972	0.1006 units per person	+2.3%
1973	0.1055 units per person	+4.9%
1974	0.104 units per person	-1.4%
1975	0.1049 units per person	+0.8%
1976	0.1041 units per person	-0.7%
1977	0.1059 units per person	+1.7%
1978	0.102 units per person	-3.7%
1979	0.1015 units per person	-0.5%
1980	0.1025 units per person	+1.0%
1981	0.1039 units per person	+1.3%
1982	0.1043 units per person	+0.5%
1983	0.1065 units per person	+2.1%
1984	0.1078 units per person	+1.2%
1985	0.107 units per person	-0.8%
1986	0.1087 units per person	+1.6%
1987	0.1058 units per person	-2.6%
1988	0.1091 units per person	+3.1%
1989	0.1127 units per person	+3.3%
1990	0.1128 units per person	+0.0%
1991	0.1127 units per person	-0.1%
1992	0.1132 units per person	+0.4%
1993	0.1148 units per person	+1.4%
1994	0.1154 units per person	+0.6%
1995	0.1143 units per person	-1.0%
1996	0.113 units per person	-1.1%
1997	0.1117 units per person	-1.2%
1998	0.109 units per person	-2.4%
1999	0.1085 units per person	-0.5%
2000	0.1088 units per person	+0.3%
2001	0.107 units per person	-1.7%
2002	0.1065 units per person	-0.5%
2003	0.1129 units per person	+6.0%
2004	0.1133 units per person	+0.4%
2005	0.114 units per person	+0.5%
2006	0.1149 units per person	+0.9%
2007	0.1156 units per person	+0.6%
2008	0.1149 units per person	-0.6%
2009	0.1133 units per person	-1.4%
2010	0.1122 units per person	-0.9%
2011	0.1113 units per person	-0.8%
2012	0.1112 units per person	-0.1%
2013	0.1105 units per person	-0.6%
2014	0.1067 units per person	-3.4%
2015	0.1058 units per person	-0.9%
2016	0.109 units per person	+3.1%
2017	0.1059 units per person	-2.9%
2018	0.0917 units per person	-13.4%
2019	0.0893 units per person	-2.6%
2020	0.0892 units per person	-0.0%
2021	0.0887 units per person	-0.7%
2022	0.0936 units per person	+5.5%
2023	0.0926 units per person	-1.1%
2024	0.0959 units per person	+3.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1116 units per person	0.0983 units per person	0.189 units per person	10
1980s	0.1068 units per person	0.1025 units per person	0.1127 units per person	10
1990s	0.1125 units per person	0.1085 units per person	0.1154 units per person	10
2000s	0.1121 units per person	0.1065 units per person	0.1156 units per person	10
2010s	0.1053 units per person	0.0893 units per person	0.1122 units per person	10
2020s	0.092 units per person	0.0887 units per person	0.0959 units per person	5

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

22 Vanuatu 0.171 units per person compare
23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1661 units per person compare
24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
25 Timor-Leste 0.1645 units per person compare
26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person compare
27 Samoa 0.1604 units per person compare
28 Papua New Guinea 0.1593 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0959 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.189 units per person in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0887 units per person in 2021.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total

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Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.