School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 40.38 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia is 40.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 45.74 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.38 million, in 2024.
That places WB: South Asia 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.96 million | — |
| 2000 | 44.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 45.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 40.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 40.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.38 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.96 million | 43.96 million | 43.96 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.11 million | 44.01 million | 45.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.44 million | 41.75 million | 44.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.97 million | 40.38 million | 41.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: South Asia was 40.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.74 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.38 million in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release