Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 29.85 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Asia stood at 29.85 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Asia peaked at 29.85 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million number, in 1970.
South Asia ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.62 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.66 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million number | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.80 million number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.14 million number | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.30 million number | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.42 million number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.58 million number | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million number | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.94 million number | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 3.04 million number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.32 million number | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 3.48 million number | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.70 million number | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.99 million number | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.22 million number | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.51 million number | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.51 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.53 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.50 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.75 million number | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.78 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.78 million number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.86 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.66 million number | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 7.74 million number | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 8.88 million number | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 9.69 million number | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 9.87 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.74 million number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 12.17 million number | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 13.65 million number | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 15.68 million number | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 17.31 million number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 18.89 million number | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 19.92 million number | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.52 million number | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 23.29 million number | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 24.26 million number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 25.57 million number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.24 million number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.18 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28.14 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 29.51 million number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 29.42 million number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.85 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 million number | 1.62 million number | 2.58 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 million number | 2.75 million number | 4.51 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 million number | 4.45 million number | 7.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.68 million number | 8.88 million number | 19.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.50 million number | 21.52 million number | 29.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in South Asia was 29.85 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.