School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 57.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.45 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.53 million
in 2021
All-time low
23.39 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 57.45 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 57.53 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.39 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 24.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 25.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 25.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 26.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 27.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 27.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 28.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 29.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 30.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 30.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 31.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 31.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 32.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 33.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 34.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 35.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 36.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 38.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 39.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 39.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 40.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 41.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 44.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 45.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 46.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 46.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 47.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 50.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 52.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 57.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.45 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.23 million | 23.39 million | 29.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.64 million | 30.21 million | 38.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.07 million | 39.05 million | 46.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.27 million | 47.34 million | 53.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.30 million | 53.73 million | 57.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.44 million | 57.33 million | 57.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 57.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 57.53 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.39 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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