School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 181.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
181.31 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
185.30 million
in 2019
All-time low
170.59 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 181.31 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 185.30 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 170.59 million, in 1999.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 45th 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 170.59 million | — |
| 2000 | 170.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 173.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 173.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 174.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 175.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 176.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 177.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 179.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 180.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 182.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 182.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 184.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 184.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 185.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 184.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 184.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 185.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 185.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 185.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 185.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 184.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 184.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 183.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 182.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 181.31 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.59 million | 170.59 million | 170.59 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 176.48 million | 170.80 million | 182.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.76 million | 182.79 million | 185.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.24 million | 181.31 million | 184.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 181.31 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?
- The highest recorded value was 185.30 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.59 million in 1999.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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