School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 101.25 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 101.25 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 117.29 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 101.25 million, in 2024.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th of 194 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 111.77 million | — |
| 2000 | 111.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 113.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 113.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 113.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 114.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 115.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 115.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 115.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 115.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 115.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 116.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 117.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 105.55 million | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 105.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 103.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 103.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 101.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 101.25 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.77 million | 111.77 million | 111.77 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 114.51 million | 111.86 million | 115.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.87 million | 103.04 million | 117.29 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 101.89 million | 101.25 million | 102.37 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 101.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.29 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.25 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release