School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 26.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.58 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.66 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 26.58 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 26.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.66 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 9.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 9.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 10.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.41 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 10.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 10.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 11.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 11.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 12.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 13.22 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.73 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 14.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 14.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 15.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 23.84 million | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 23.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.11 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.58 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.72 million | 8.66 million | 10.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.02 million | 11.23 million | 14.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.85 million | 15.32 million | 23.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.55 million | 24.03 million | 24.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.77 million | 25.27 million | 26.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.30 million | 26.03 million | 26.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 26.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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