School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 92.07 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Asia, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Asia stood at 92.07 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Asia peaked at 108.48 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.07 million number, in 1996.
That places South Asia 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.07 million number | — |
| 1997 | 96.43 million number | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 103.53 million number | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 104.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 104.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 105.12 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 106.00 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 106.10 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.72 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 106.93 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 107.21 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 107.65 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 107.96 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 108.11 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 108.48 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 108.34 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 108.38 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 108.26 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.84 million number | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 96.87 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.95 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.72 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.35 million number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 92.07 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.78 million number | 71.07 million number | 104.11 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 106.64 million number | 104.59 million number | 108.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.43 million number | 92.07 million number | 108.48 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 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Asia was 92.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.48 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.07 million number in 1996.
- How does South Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/