Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 26.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia is 26.71 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 28.43 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 32nd 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.81 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.15 million | -94.7% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 21.36 million | +1620.3% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | -93.1% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.82 million | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 1.94 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 21.80 million | +1024.0% |
| 1980 | 21.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.35 million | -89.3% |
| 1982 | 2.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.61 million | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.84 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.09 million | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.25 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.44 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 3.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.43 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.62 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 24.27 million | +538.5% |
| 1999 | 24.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 26.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.38 million | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.25 million | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 20.66 million | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 24.64 million | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 26.71 million | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1620.3% | 1.24 million | 21.36 million |
| 1979 | +1024.0% | 1.94 million | 21.80 million |
| 1998 | +538.5% | 3.80 million | 24.27 million |
| 1971 | -94.7% | 21.81 million | 1.15 million |
| 1975 | -93.1% | 21.36 million | 1.48 million |
| 1981 | -89.3% | 21.98 million | 2.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.54 million | 1.15 million | 21.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 million | 2.35 million | 21.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.71 million | 3.43 million | 24.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.16 million | 24.04 million | 26.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 million | 26.60 million | 28.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.73 million | 20.66 million | 27.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia was 26.71 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.43 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.