School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 17.48 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.48 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.58 million
in 2007
All-time low
17.36 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: South Asia is 17.48 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 18.58 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.36 million, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 39th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.36 million | — |
| 2000 | 17.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.89 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.48 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.36 million | 17.36 million | 17.36 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.15 million | 17.43 million | 18.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.27 million | 17.89 million | 18.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 million | 17.48 million | 17.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 400,893 compare
- 37 Colombia 396,365 compare
- 38 Mali 391,617 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 387,887 compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 386,095 compare
- 41 France 378,750 compare
- 42 Thailand 361,812 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: South Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNICEF: South Asia was 17.48 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release