Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in primary education, female was 99.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.91 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.17 million
in 2016
All-time low
28.31 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 99.91 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 105.17 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.31 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 28.31 million | -43.4% |
| 1972 | 29.63 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 31.96 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 32.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 33.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 34.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 36.33 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 35.78 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 36.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 38.47 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 39.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 41.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 42.93 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 45.21 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 46.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 49.17 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 49.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 53.08 million | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 55.35 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 57.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 59.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 61.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 64.87 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 66.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 67.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 68.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 72.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 83.29 million | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 85.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 87.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 89.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 91.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 93.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 93.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 100.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 98.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 99.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.17 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 103.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 89.87 million | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 89.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.11 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 95.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.91 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.92 million | 28.31 million | 50.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.15 million | 38.47 million | 55.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.71 million | 57.35 million | 70.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.30 million | 72.06 million | 93.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.12 million | 89.56 million | 105.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.36 million | 90.43 million | 99.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 99.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 105.17 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.31 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release