School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 38.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.16 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.30 million
in 2021
All-time low
34.61 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 38.16 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 38.30 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.61 million, in 1998.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.61 million | — |
| 1999 | 34.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 37.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 38.16 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.66 million | 34.61 million | 34.71 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.92 million | 34.83 million | 36.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.75 million | 37.08 million | 38.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.24 million | 38.16 million | 38.30 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 38.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.30 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.61 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release