School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 36.59 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.59 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.12 million
in 2015
All-time low
36.03 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 36.59 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 38.12 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.03 million, in 2000.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.06 million | — |
| 2000 | 36.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 37.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.59 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.06 million | 36.06 million | 36.06 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.20 million | 36.03 million | 38.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.80 million | 37.33 million | 38.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.93 million | 36.59 million | 37.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 25 South Africa 1.12 million compare
- 26 Iraq 1.09 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 1.08 million compare
- 28 Algeria 987,399 compare
- 29 Japan 914,706 compare
- 30 Myanmar 883,892 compare
- 31 Madagascar 883,779 compare
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), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (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, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 36.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.12 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.03 million in 2000.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release