School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 26.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: South Asia is 26.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: South Asia peaked at 29.66 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.41 million, in 2024.
That places WB: South Asia 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.04 million | — |
| 2000 | 28.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 26.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.41 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.04 million | 28.04 million | 28.04 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.05 million | 28.10 million | 29.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.37 million | 27.34 million | 29.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.77 million | 26.41 million | 27.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 432,258 compare
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- 60 Kazakhstan 418,814 compare
- 61 Benin 418,636 compare
- 62 Guinea 411,467 compare
- 63 Canada 407,858 compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: South Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: South Asia was 26.41 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 WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.66 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 million in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: South Asia ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release