Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, female was 26.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.49 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.65 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 26.49 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 26.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million, in 1970.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 131st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.26 million | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 4.87 million | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 4.81 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.15 million | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 5.46 million | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 5.67 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.92 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 6.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.74 million | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.41 million | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 7.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.43 million | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 9.84 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 10.51 million | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 11.08 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 11.63 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.13 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 12.82 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.41 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 14.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 15.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.85 million | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 18.01 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 18.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.62 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 20.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.92 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 25.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 26.49 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.95 million | 3.65 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.70 million | 6.22 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.95 million | 10.51 million | 15.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.78 million | 15.53 million | 21.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.52 million | 22.28 million | 25.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 million | 25.08 million | 26.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 26.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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