School age population, early childhood educational development program in South Asia
South Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development program was 4.83 million number in 2013. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development program in South Asia, 1996–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development program in South Asia is 4.83 million number, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development program in South Asia peaked at 4.83 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million number, in 1996.
That places South Asia 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 million number | 4.11 million number | 4.19 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.36 million number | 4.23 million number | 4.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 million number | 4.60 million number | 4.83 million number | 4 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development program in South Asia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development program in South Asia was 4.83 million number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million number in 1996.
- How does South Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development program?
- South Asia ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2013.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development program rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/