School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 17.06 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.06 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.76 million
in 2015
All-time low
16.68 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 17.06 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 17.76 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.68 million, in 2000.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.70 million | — |
| 2000 | 16.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.06 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.70 million | 16.70 million | 16.70 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.22 million | 16.68 million | 17.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 million | 17.38 million | 17.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 million | 17.06 million | 17.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: 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, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Southern Asia was 17.06 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 million in 2000.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release