School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 93.24 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.24 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.78 million
in 2006
All-time low
93.24 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 93.24 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 99.78 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 93.24 million, in 2024.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.70 million | — |
| 2000 | 95.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.24 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.70 million | 95.70 million | 95.70 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.32 million | 95.78 million | 99.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.68 million | 95.22 million | 98.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.08 million | 93.24 million | 94.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 93.24 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?
- The highest recorded value was 99.78 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.24 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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