School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 78.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.10 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.59 million
in 2006
All-time low
78.10 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia stood at 78.10 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 87.59 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.10 million, in 2024.
That places WB: South Asia 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.23 million | — |
| 2000 | 84.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 86.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 85.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 84.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 80.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 79.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 78.10 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.23 million | 84.23 million | 84.23 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.39 million | 84.34 million | 87.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.56 million | 80.43 million | 85.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.08 million | 78.10 million | 79.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 44 Ghana 1.67 million compare
- 45 Peru 1.62 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 1.59 million compare
- 47 Poland 1.52 million compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.49 million compare
- 49 Senegal 1.44 million compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 1.37 million compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 78.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.59 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.10 million in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: 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