School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 51.48 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
51.48 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.36 million
in 2006
All-time low
51.48 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 51.48 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 54.36 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.48 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.57 million | — |
| 2000 | 52.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 52.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.48 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.57 million | 52.57 million | 52.57 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.70 million | 52.55 million | 54.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.63 million | 52.60 million | 54.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.89 million | 51.48 million | 52.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 51.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.36 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.48 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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