Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 28.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.41 million
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.56 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.87 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 28.41 million.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 29.56 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million, in 1971.

That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 22.53 million
1971 1.87 million -91.7%
1972 1.91 million +2.0%
1973 1.96 million +2.6%
1974 22.08 million +1028.3%
1975 2.20 million -90.0%
1976 2.38 million +7.9%
1977 2.57 million +8.1%
1978 2.71 million +5.4%
1979 22.58 million +734.2%
1980 22.77 million +0.8%
1981 3.29 million -85.6%
1982 3.24 million -1.5%
1983 3.44 million +6.4%
1984 3.59 million +4.2%
1985 3.71 million +3.4%
1986 4.21 million +13.6%
1987 4.16 million -1.2%
1988 4.38 million +5.3%
1989 4.74 million +8.1%
1990 4.80 million +1.3%
1991 4.86 million +1.3%
1992 4.77 million -2.0%
1993 4.58 million -3.9%
1994 4.66 million +1.8%
1995 4.60 million -1.4%
1996 4.45 million -3.1%
1997 4.43 million -0.6%
1998 24.78 million +459.9%
1999 24.68 million -0.4%
2000 24.73 million +0.2%
2001 25.02 million +1.2%
2002 24.84 million -0.7%
2003 24.59 million -1.0%
2004 24.96 million +1.5%
2005 25.61 million +2.6%
2006 26.54 million +3.6%
2007 26.89 million +1.3%
2008 27.12 million +0.8%
2009 26.78 million -1.2%
2010 27.20 million +1.5%
2011 28.02 million +3.0%
2012 27.91 million -0.4%
2013 28.28 million +1.3%
2014 28.12 million -0.6%
2015 28.32 million +0.7%
2016 28.40 million +0.3%
2017 28.95 million +1.9%
2018 29.04 million +0.3%
2019 29.56 million +1.8%
2020 28.59 million -3.3%
2021 25.50 million -10.8%
2022 21.99 million -13.8%
2023 25.97 million +18.1%
2024 28.41 million +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.28 million 1.87 million 22.58 million 10
1980s 5.75 million 3.24 million 22.77 million 10
1990s 8.66 million 4.43 million 24.78 million 10
2000s 25.71 million 24.59 million 27.12 million 10
2010s 28.38 million 27.20 million 29.56 million 10
2020s 26.09 million 21.99 million 28.59 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 790,556 compare
  2. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 788,599 compare
  3. 25 Argentina 773,753 compare
  4. 26 Peru 745,341 compare
  5. 27 Poland 735,804 compare
  6. 28 Egypt 718,435 compare
  7. 29 Thailand 716,498 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 28.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 29.56 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million in 1971.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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.