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 13.68 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.68 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.48 million
in 2007
All-time low
13.68 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
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 13.68 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: South Asia peaked at 15.48 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.68 million, in 2024.
WB: South Asia ranks 60th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 | 14.62 million | — |
| 2000 | 14.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.68 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.62 million | 14.62 million | 14.62 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.17 million | 14.65 million | 15.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.75 million | 14.20 million | 15.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.89 million | 13.68 million | 14.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 221,922 compare
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic 218,919 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 212,994 compare
- 60 Burundi 212,849 compare
- 61 Benin 212,015 compare
- 62 Poland 208,896 compare
- 63 Guinea 208,590 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 13.68 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 15.48 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 13.68 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 7.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release