School age population, early childhood education, male in South Asia

South Asia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 48.06 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
48.06 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 39 groups
All-time high
56.89 million number
in 2010
All-time low
37.05 million number
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

School age population, early childhood education, male in South Asia, 1996–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1996200720191996: 37.1M number1997: 50.4M number1998: 54.1M number1999: 54.5M number2000: 54.8M number2001: 55.1M number2002: 55.6M number2003: 55.7M number2004: 56.0M number2005: 56.2M number2006: 56.3M number2007: 56.5M number2008: 56.7M number2009: 56.7M number2010: 56.9M number2011: 56.8M number2012: 56.7M number2013: 56.5M number2014: 51.1M number2015: 50.5M number2016: 50.0M number2017: 49.4M number2018: 48.7M number2019: 48.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, male in South Asia stood at 48.06 million number.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in South Asia peaked at 56.89 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.05 million number, in 1996.

South Asia ranks 17th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, male in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in South Asia, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 37.05 million number
1997 50.44 million number +36.1%
1998 54.13 million number +7.3%
1999 54.50 million number +0.7%
2000 54.80 million number +0.6%
2001 55.13 million number +0.6%
2002 55.61 million number +0.9%
2003 55.68 million number +0.1%
2004 56.01 million number +0.6%
2005 56.15 million number +0.3%
2006 56.31 million number +0.3%
2007 56.54 million number +0.4%
2008 56.69 million number +0.3%
2009 56.74 million number +0.1%
2010 56.89 million number +0.3%
2011 56.77 million number -0.2%
2012 56.69 million number -0.1%
2013 56.54 million number -0.3%
2014 51.07 million number -9.7%
2015 50.54 million number -1.0%
2016 50.05 million number -1.0%
2017 49.40 million number -1.3%
2018 48.70 million number -1.4%
2019 48.06 million number -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.03 million number 37.05 million number 54.50 million number 4
2000s 55.97 million number 54.80 million number 56.74 million number 10
2010s 52.47 million number 48.06 million number 56.89 million number 10

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 14 Türkiye 3.48 million number compare
  2. 15 Angola 3.39 million number compare
  3. 16 Egypt 2.61 million number compare
  4. 17 Yemen 2.49 million number compare
  5. 18 Germany 2.44 million number compare
  6. 19 Colombia 2.29 million number compare
  7. 20 Argentina 2.29 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in South Asia?
School age population, early childhood education, male in South Asia was 48.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 56.89 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.05 million number in 1996.
How does South Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
South Asia ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male 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/