School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 18.21 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.21 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.17 million
in 2007
All-time low
18.08 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 18.21 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 19.17 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.08 million, in 2000.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.11 million | — |
| 2000 | 18.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 18.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.21 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.11 million | 18.11 million | 18.11 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.72 million | 18.08 million | 19.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 million | 18.65 million | 19.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.41 million | 18.21 million | 18.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 26 South Africa 559,892 compare
- 27 Mozambique 544,472 compare
- 28 Algeria 503,831 compare
- 29 Japan 468,140 compare
- 30 Myanmar 454,373 compare
- 31 Madagascar 447,797 compare
- 32 Niger 436,022 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Southern Asia was 18.21 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.17 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 million in 2000.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release