School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 1.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 1.50 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 13.20 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2015.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 137th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.50 million | — |
| 1997 | 10.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | -89.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.59 million | 10.50 million | 10.73 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.41 million | 10.84 million | 12.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 million | 1.38 million | 13.20 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.46 million | 1.53 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 1.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.20 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2015.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 137th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release