School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 66.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.50 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
28.23 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 66.50 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 66.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.23 million, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 108th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 28.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 28.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 29.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 30.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 31.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 31.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 32.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 33.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 34.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 35.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 36.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 36.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 37.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 38.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 40.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 41.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 42.99 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 44.52 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 46.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 47.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 48.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 50.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 51.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 52.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 53.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 54.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 55.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 62.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.50 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.96 million | 28.23 million | 34.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.99 million | 35.42 million | 46.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.34 million | 47.64 million | 55.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.82 million | 55.59 million | 59.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.32 million | 59.45 million | 65.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.13 million | 65.62 million | 66.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 105 Azerbaijan 587,924 compare
- 106 Czechia 587,903 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 574,936 compare
- 108 Ireland 562,836 compare
- 109 Greece 557,140 compare
- 110 Switzerland 550,277 compare
- 111 Portugal 538,035 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 66.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.23 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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