School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 12.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.88 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 12.88 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million, in 1970.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 117th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.79 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 5.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 6.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.39 million | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 11.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.58 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.88 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.47 million | 3.98 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.90 million | 5.18 million | 6.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.22 million | 6.84 million | 11.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.00 million | 11.64 million | 12.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.50 million | 12.34 million | 12.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.70 million | 12.57 million | 12.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 12.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release