South Asia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in South Asia was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in South Asia was 173,718,400 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 197,232,600 in 2016 and a minimum value of 67,819,560 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,819,560 |
| 1971 | 68,855,360 |
| 1972 | 71,945,370 |
| 1973 | 77,273,940 |
| 1974 | 78,319,620 |
| 1975 | 80,906,940 |
| 1976 | 82,427,300 |
| 1977 | 85,929,340 |
| 1978 | 84,273,370 |
| 1979 | 85,925,520 |
| 1980 | 88,805,890 |
| 1981 | 92,244,740 |
| 1982 | 94,301,420 |
| 1983 | 98,758,090 |
| 1984 | 102,380,400 |
| 1985 | 104,298,200 |
| 1986 | 108,414,400 |
| 1987 | 108,635,400 |
| 1988 | 114,435,200 |
| 1989 | 120,658,900 |
| 1990 | 123,494,000 |
| 1991 | 126,273,800 |
| 1992 | 129,835,500 |
| 1993 | 134,670,100 |
| 1994 | 138,860,200 |
| 1995 | 140,839,300 |
| 1996 | 142,437,300 |
| 1997 | 143,908,000 |
| 1998 | 143,772,200 |
| 1999 | 146,062,200 |
| 2000 | 149,388,600 |
| 2001 | 149,856,000 |
| 2002 | 153,778,400 |
| 2003 | 166,070,800 |
| 2004 | 171,071,700 |
| 2005 | 175,274,200 |
| 2006 | 178,691,400 |
| 2007 | 183,044,200 |
| 2008 | 184,673,600 |
| 2009 | 184,876,300 |
| 2010 | 186,210,600 |
| 2011 | 186,360,500 |
| 2012 | 188,741,000 |
| 2013 | 189,900,800 |
| 2014 | 187,683,100 |
| 2015 | 188,484,700 |
| 2016 | 197,232,600 |
| 2017 | 194,537,200 |
| 2018 | 175,117,100 |
| 2019 | 173,718,400 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in South Asia was 49.66 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.93 in 2016, while its lowest value was 36.25 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.25 |
| 1971 | 36.28 |
| 1972 | 36.55 |
| 1973 | 36.82 |
| 1974 | 36.63 |
| 1975 | 36.76 |
| 1976 | 36.97 |
| 1977 | 37.28 |
| 1978 | 37.23 |
| 1979 | 37.62 |
| 1980 | 37.78 |
| 1981 | 38.24 |
| 1982 | 38.49 |
| 1983 | 38.33 |
| 1984 | 38.72 |
| 1985 | 39.14 |
| 1986 | 39.74 |
| 1987 | 40.01 |
| 1988 | 40.53 |
| 1989 | 40.15 |
| 1990 | 40.56 |
| 1991 | 41.22 |
| 1992 | 41.53 |
| 1993 | 42.30 |
| 1994 | 42.60 |
| 1995 | 42.69 |
| 1996 | 42.93 |
| 1997 | 43.15 |
| 1998 | 43.30 |
| 1999 | 43.40 |
| 2000 | 43.54 |
| 2001 | 43.74 |
| 2002 | 44.08 |
| 2003 | 46.25 |
| 2004 | 46.10 |
| 2005 | 46.41 |
| 2006 | 46.58 |
| 2007 | 46.74 |
| 2008 | 47.26 |
| 2009 | 47.52 |
| 2010 | 47.48 |
| 2011 | 47.69 |
| 2012 | 47.80 |
| 2013 | 49.17 |
| 2014 | 49.06 |
| 2015 | 49.15 |
| 2016 | 49.93 |
| 2017 | 49.76 |
| 2018 | 49.66 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in South Asia was 5,836,613 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,953,818 in 2016 and a minimum value of 1,646,989 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,646,989 |
| 1971 | 1,685,425 |
| 1972 | 1,744,355 |
| 1973 | 1,820,099 |
| 1974 | 1,836,326 |
| 1975 | 1,921,834 |
| 1976 | 1,952,900 |
| 1977 | 2,034,696 |
| 1978 | 2,010,424 |
| 1979 | 2,039,806 |
| 1980 | 2,082,399 |
| 1981 | 2,161,503 |
| 1982 | 2,222,182 |
| 1983 | 2,348,116 |
| 1984 | 2,457,770 |
| 1985 | 2,506,161 |
| 1986 | 2,604,802 |
| 1987 | 2,609,649 |
| 1988 | 2,709,783 |
| 1989 | 2,855,000 |
| 1990 | 2,916,013 |
| 1991 | 2,996,761 |
| 1992 | 3,096,046 |
| 1993 | 3,229,950 |
| 1994 | 3,345,316 |
| 1995 | 3,414,151 |
| 1996 | 3,478,373 |
| 1997 | 3,543,241 |
| 1998 | 3,567,866 |
| 1999 | 3,647,429 |
| 2000 | 3,745,964 |
| 2001 | 3,731,530 |
| 2002 | 3,774,729 |
| 2003 | 4,049,047 |
| 2004 | 4,173,118 |
| 2005 | 4,297,994 |
| 2006 | 4,398,036 |
| 2007 | 4,539,209 |
| 2008 | 4,697,881 |
| 2009 | 4,835,665 |
| 2010 | 5,012,080 |
| 2011 | 5,198,444 |
| 2012 | 5,274,501 |
| 2013 | 5,677,294 |
| 2014 | 5,736,618 |
| 2015 | 5,768,593 |
| 2016 | 5,953,818 |
| 2017 | 5,845,187 |
| 2018 | 5,567,339 |
| 2019 | 5,836,613 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in South Asia was 54.87 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 54.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 23.70 in 1972.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.01 |
| 1971 | 23.96 |
| 1972 | 23.70 |
| 1973 | 23.93 |
| 1974 | 23.93 |
| 1975 | 23.85 |
| 1976 | 24.32 |
| 1977 | 24.83 |
| 1978 | 25.44 |
| 1979 | 25.75 |
| 1980 | 26.76 |
| 1981 | 27.19 |
| 1982 | 27.45 |
| 1983 | 27.84 |
| 1984 | 28.11 |
| 1985 | 28.56 |
| 1986 | 29.03 |
| 1987 | 29.41 |
| 1988 | 30.58 |
| 1989 | 31.05 |
| 1990 | 31.54 |
| 1991 | 32.06 |
| 1992 | 32.58 |
| 1993 | 33.09 |
| 1994 | 33.68 |
| 1995 | 34.24 |
| 1996 | 34.93 |
| 1997 | 35.41 |
| 1998 | 35.92 |
| 1999 | 36.49 |
| 2000 | 36.78 |
| 2001 | 37.18 |
| 2002 | 37.12 |
| 2003 | 43.19 |
| 2004 | 43.30 |
| 2005 | 43.54 |
| 2006 | 43.54 |
| 2007 | 43.83 |
| 2008 | 44.71 |
| 2009 | 45.35 |
| 2010 | 46.51 |
| 2011 | 47.57 |
| 2012 | 48.12 |
| 2013 | 48.85 |
| 2014 | 50.10 |
| 2015 | 50.36 |
| 2016 | 51.15 |
| 2017 | 52.35 |
| 2018 | 53.60 |
| 2019 | 54.87 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
