School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: 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
9th
of 43 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, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 92.07 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 98.93 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.07 million number, in 1970.
South Asia ranks 9th of 43 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, 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
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.07 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.