School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 188.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
188.05 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
191.33 million
in 2019
All-time low
175.82 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 188.05 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 191.33 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 175.82 million, in 1998.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 175.82 million | — |
| 1999 | 176.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 176.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 178.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 179.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 179.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 180.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 181.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 182.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 184.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 185.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 186.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 187.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 189.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 189.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 189.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 189.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 189.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 190.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 190.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 191.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 191.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 191.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 190.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 189.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 188.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 188.05 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.95 million | 175.82 million | 176.09 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 181.47 million | 176.22 million | 186.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.86 million | 187.21 million | 191.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.68 million | 188.05 million | 191.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 188.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 191.33 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.82 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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