School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 48.13 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.13 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.04 million
in 2006
All-time low
48.13 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 48.13 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 52.04 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.13 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.87 million | — |
| 2000 | 49.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 48.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 48.13 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.87 million | 49.87 million | 49.87 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.27 million | 49.91 million | 52.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.69 million | 49.32 million | 51.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.64 million | 48.13 million | 49.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 48.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.04 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.13 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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