School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 186.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 186.61 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 191.02 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 176.82 million, in 1999.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 176.82 million | — |
| 2000 | 177.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 179.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 180.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 180.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 181.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 182.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 184.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 186.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 187.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 188.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 189.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 191.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 190.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 189.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 189.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 189.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 190.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 190.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 190.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 190.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 189.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 189.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 188.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 187.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 186.61 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.82 million | 176.82 million | 176.82 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 182.85 million | 177.03 million | 188.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.15 million | 189.14 million | 191.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.48 million | 186.61 million | 189.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 186.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 191.02 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.82 million in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release