School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School age population, early childhood educational development was 3.37 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 3.37 million. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 16.00 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.37 million, in 2023.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 121st out of 187 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.14 million | — |
| 1997 | 13.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million | -76.8% |
| 2015 | 3.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.51 million | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.22 million | 13.14 million | 13.37 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.05 million | 13.47 million | 14.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 million | 3.72 million | 16.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.37 million | 3.70 million | 4 |
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 3.37 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 million in 2023.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 121st out of 187 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release