School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 91.82 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.82 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.67 million
in 2006
All-time low
91.82 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 91.82 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 98.67 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.82 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.23 million | — |
| 2000 | 94.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 96.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 98.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.82 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.23 million | 94.23 million | 94.23 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.20 million | 94.50 million | 98.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.36 million | 93.74 million | 97.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.57 million | 91.82 million | 93.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 91.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.67 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.82 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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