Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia
South Asia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 5.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia is 5.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia peaked at 5.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 1971.
That places South Asia 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.57 million | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 1.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.16 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.41 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.63 million | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.14 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.12 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.91 million | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.21 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.47 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.84 million | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -46.3% | 2.93 million | 1.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 1.57 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 1.91 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 2.69 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 3.30 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million | 4.43 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million | 5.47 million | 5.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0911 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia was 5.84 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.