School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 97.12 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.12 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.49 million
in 2006
All-time low
97.12 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 97.12 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 103.49 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.12 million, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.51 million | — |
| 2000 | 99.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 101.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 101.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 103.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 103.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 100.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.12 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.51 million | 99.51 million | 99.51 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.05 million | 99.59 million | 103.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.47 million | 99.18 million | 102.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.00 million | 97.12 million | 98.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 18 Yemen 3.71 million compare
- 19 Angola 3.66 million compare
- 20 Türkiye 3.50 million compare
- 21 Mozambique 3.33 million compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 3.25 million compare
- 23 Sudan 2.93 million compare
- 24 Madagascar 2.71 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 97.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 103.49 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.12 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release