School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 14.61 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.61 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.50 million
in 2012
All-time low
13.89 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999201120241999: 13.9M2000: 13.9M2001: 14.2M2002: 14.3M2003: 14.4M2004: 14.5M2005: 14.6M2006: 14.7M2007: 14.8M2008: 14.9M2009: 15.0M2010: 15.1M2011: 15.4M2012: 15.5M2013: 15.4M2014: 15.3M2015: 15.2M2016: 15.0M2017: 14.9M2018: 14.8M2019: 14.8M2020: 14.8M2021: 14.8M2022: 14.8M2023: 14.7M2024: 14.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: South Asia stood at 14.61 million.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 15.50 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.89 million, in 1999.

WB: South Asia ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in WB: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 13.89 million
2000 13.91 million +0.2%
2001 14.17 million +1.9%
2002 14.29 million +0.9%
2003 14.38 million +0.6%
2004 14.48 million +0.7%
2005 14.64 million +1.1%
2006 14.72 million +0.5%
2007 14.79 million +0.5%
2008 14.93 million +0.9%
2009 15.02 million +0.6%
2010 15.15 million +0.9%
2011 15.45 million +2.0%
2012 15.50 million +0.4%
2013 15.44 million -0.4%
2014 15.35 million -0.6%
2015 15.22 million -0.8%
2016 15.03 million -1.3%
2017 14.89 million -0.9%
2018 14.85 million -0.3%
2019 14.85 million +0.0%
2020 14.85 million -0.0%
2021 14.80 million -0.3%
2022 14.78 million -0.2%
2023 14.70 million -0.5%
2024 14.61 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.89 million 13.89 million 13.89 million 1
2000s 14.53 million 13.91 million 15.02 million 10
2010s 15.17 million 14.85 million 15.50 million 10
2020s 14.75 million 14.61 million 14.85 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 275,678 compare
  2. 54 Zambia 269,270 compare
  3. 55 Italy 266,331 compare
  4. 56 Syrian Arab Republic 263,135 compare
  5. 57 Spain 252,477 compare
  6. 58 Senegal 237,435 compare
  7. 59 Korea 234,671 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: South Asia?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: South Asia was 14.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.50 million in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.89 million in 1999.
How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
WB: South Asia ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: South Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release