Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Many young people in South Asia feel their education systems are outdated and do not adequately prepare them for employment.

The current population (2020) of South Asia is 1.9 billion. By 2050, that number is expected to rise to 2.4 billion people. One fifth of South Asia's population is aged between 15 to 24-years-old.

In 2020, the estimated total population in India amounted approximately to 1.38 billion people. It has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25 and around 65% below the age of 35. Similarly, Pakistan's total population in 2020 was 208 million. It is one of the youngest countries in the world. 64% of the country's population is under the age of 30.

Bangladesh's total population is 168 mil...