School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 92.07 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
92.07 million number
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
98.93 million number
in 2010
All-time low
39.07 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 92.07 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 98.93 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.07 million number, in 1970.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.07 million number | — |
| 1971 | 39.60 million number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.45 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 41.24 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 41.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 42.64 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 43.34 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 44.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 45.44 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 46.46 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 47.39 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 48.19 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 49.26 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 50.40 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 51.49 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 52.50 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 53.56 million number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 54.99 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 56.43 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 57.76 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 58.84 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 59.56 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 60.47 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61.20 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61.77 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 62.18 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.62 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 87.98 million number | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 94.97 million number | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 95.46 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 95.84 million number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.30 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.10 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.14 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.70 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.86 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.07 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.42 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.63 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.67 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.93 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.66 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.52 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.26 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.84 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.87 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.95 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.72 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.35 million number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 92.07 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.46 million number | 39.07 million number | 46.46 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.20 million number | 47.39 million number | 57.76 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.51 million number | 58.84 million number | 95.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.57 million number | 95.84 million number | 98.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.52 million number | 92.07 million number | 98.93 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 7 Brazil 8.72 million number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 8.71 million number compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.58 million number compare
- 10 Russian Federation 7.63 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 6.75 million number compare
- 12 Nigeria 6.07 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 5.06 million number compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 92.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.93 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.07 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.