School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 99.75 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.75 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.40 million
in 2014
All-time low
99.75 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 99.75 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 104.40 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.75 million, in 2024.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 101.04 million | — |
| 2000 | 101.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 102.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 102.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 103.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 104.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 104.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 103.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 102.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 104.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 104.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 103.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 102.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 101.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.75 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.04 million | 101.04 million | 101.04 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.09 million | 101.02 million | 104.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.40 million | 101.62 million | 104.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.39 million | 99.75 million | 100.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 99.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.40 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.75 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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