Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 8.20 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.20 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 8.20 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 8.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1972.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 1.00 million
1973 1.03 million +2.6%
1974 1.13 million +9.5%
1975 1.24 million +10.2%
1976 1.38 million +11.3%
1977 1.51 million +9.4%
1978 1.63 million +7.6%
1979 1.75 million +7.3%
1980 1.85 million +5.6%
1981 1.93 million +4.7%
1982 2.04 million +5.7%
1983 2.16 million +5.5%
1984 2.30 million +6.6%
1985 2.38 million +3.5%
1986 2.53 million +6.6%
1987 2.67 million +5.3%
1988 2.79 million +4.6%
1989 2.80 million +0.2%
1990 2.82 million +0.7%
1991 2.82 million +0.1%
1992 2.82 million +0.0%
1993 2.77 million -1.7%
1994 2.73 million -1.4%
1995 2.73 million -0.3%
1996 2.72 million -0.4%
1997 2.68 million -1.2%
1998 3.38 million +26.0%
1999 3.26 million -3.5%
2000 3.25 million -0.4%
2001 3.08 million -5.2%
2002 2.79 million -9.6%
2003 2.40 million -13.9%
2004 2.58 million +7.5%
2005 3.03 million +17.7%
2006 3.84 million +26.6%
2007 4.18 million +9.0%
2008 4.50 million +7.6%
2009 4.33 million -3.8%
2010 4.89 million +12.9%
2011 5.47 million +11.9%
2012 5.33 million -2.6%
2013 5.61 million +5.4%
2014 5.43 million -3.3%
2015 5.58 million +2.8%
2016 5.76 million +3.1%
2017 6.46 million +12.2%
2018 6.84 million +5.9%
2019 7.08 million +3.5%
2020 7.12 million +0.5%
2021 7.08 million -0.5%
2022 7.07 million -0.2%
2023 7.62 million +7.7%
2024 8.20 million +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.34 million 1.00 million 1.75 million 8
1980s 2.34 million 1.85 million 2.80 million 10
1990s 2.87 million 2.68 million 3.38 million 10
2000s 3.40 million 2.40 million 4.50 million 10
2010s 5.85 million 4.89 million 7.08 million 10
2020s 7.42 million 7.07 million 8.20 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 92 Finland 89,318 compare
  2. 93 Denmark 88,072 compare
  3. 94 Slovakia 88,069 compare
  4. 95 Benin 84,746 compare
  5. 96 Serbia 84,207 compare
  6. 97 Greece 83,794 compare
  7. 98 Mali 83,509 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 8.20 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 8.20 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1972.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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.