School age population, pre-primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, pre-primary education, male was 48.06 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48.06 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
51.94 million number
in 2010
All-time low
20.13 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 48.06 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 51.94 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.13 million number, in 1970.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.13 million number | — |
| 1971 | 20.41 million number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.84 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 21.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 21.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.97 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 22.34 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 22.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 23.41 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 24.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 24.87 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 25.43 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 26.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 26.62 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 27.18 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.77 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.54 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 29.31 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.04 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 30.64 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 31.04 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.52 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.91 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.21 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.44 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.71 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.10 million number | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 49.72 million number | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 50.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.56 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.99 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.02 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.32 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.42 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.73 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.83 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.84 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.94 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.75 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.60 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.37 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.07 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.54 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.05 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.40 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.70 million number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.06 million number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.88 million number | 20.13 million number | 23.94 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.02 million number | 24.43 million number | 30.04 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.83 million number | 30.64 million number | 50.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.25 million number | 50.28 million number | 51.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.45 million number | 48.06 million number | 51.94 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 6 Ethiopia 4.66 million number compare
- 7 Brazil 4.46 million number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 4.45 million number compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.33 million number compare
- 10 Russian Federation 3.92 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 3.45 million number compare
- 12 Nigeria 3.10 million number compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 48.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.94 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.13 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.