School age population, primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, primary education, male was 34.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.13 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.47 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 34.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 34.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.47 million, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 105th 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, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.47 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 14.78 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 16.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 16.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 17.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 17.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 18.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 18.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 18.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 19.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 20.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 21.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 22.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 22.76 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 23.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 24.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 24.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 25.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 26.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 27.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 27.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 30.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 34.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.13 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.87 million | 14.47 million | 17.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.48 million | 18.14 million | 23.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.71 million | 24.30 million | 28.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.12 million | 28.46 million | 30.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.93 million | 30.49 million | 33.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.98 million | 33.70 million | 34.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 102 El Salvador 333,936 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 326,972 compare
- 104 Lebanon 321,525 compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 307,997 compare
- 106 Czechia 301,312 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 294,095 compare
- 108 Ireland 288,275 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- School age population, primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 34.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release