School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 3.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.36 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.32 million
in 2005
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central Asia is 3.36 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 3.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million, in 2005.
That places SDG: Central Asia 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.41 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.73 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.94 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.90 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.84 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.64 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.57 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 million | 2.41 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.60 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million | 2.69 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.32 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.51 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 3.15 million | 3.36 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 49.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 47.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 302,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 44.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,110 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Central Asia was 3.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2005.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central 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