Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 27.62 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 27.62 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 27.62 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million number, in 1970.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million number | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million number | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million number | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million number | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million number | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 2.16 million number | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 2.31 million number | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.58 million number | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.68 million number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.82 million number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.04 million number | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.37 million number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.39 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.34 million number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.40 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.58 million number | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.65 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.60 million number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.38 million number | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 6.29 million number | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 7.28 million number | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 8.13 million number | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 8.88 million number | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 9.54 million number | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 10.81 million number | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 12.31 million number | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 14.18 million number | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 15.63 million number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 17.09 million number | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 18.06 million number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 19.70 million number | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 21.32 million number | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 22.28 million number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23.58 million number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 24.35 million number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.28 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.23 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 27.56 million number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 27.52 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.62 million number | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +45.3% | 3.70 million number | 5.38 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 million number | 1.16 million number | 2.02 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 million number | 2.16 million number | 3.39 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 million number | 3.34 million number | 6.29 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 million number | 7.28 million number | 18.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.54 million number | 19.70 million number | 27.62 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0911 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 27.62 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.62 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.