School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 36.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.54 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.88 million
in 2012
All-time low
33.33 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 36.54 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 36.88 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.33 million, in 1999.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.33 million | — |
| 2000 | 33.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.54 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.33 million | 33.33 million | 33.33 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.61 million | 33.46 million | 35.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.52 million | 35.94 million | 36.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.68 million | 36.54 million | 36.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 36.54 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.88 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.33 million in 1999.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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