Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 27.62 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Asia 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 in South Asia peaked at 27.62 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million number, in 1970.
That places South Asia 12th out of 43 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 in South Asia, 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% |
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
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in South Asia was 27.62 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.62 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.