Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 100.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.40 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.08 million
in 2016
All-time low
28.39 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 100.40 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 105.08 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.39 million, in 1971.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.46 million | — |
| 1971 | 28.39 million | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 29.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 31.87 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 32.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 33.42 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 34.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 36.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 35.54 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 36.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 37.76 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 38.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 40.72 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 42.47 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 44.53 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 45.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 47.95 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 49.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 52.24 million | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 54.12 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 56.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 58.53 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 60.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 63.87 million | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 66.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 67.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 69.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 69.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 71.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 71.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 82.67 million | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 84.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 86.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 88.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 90.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 92.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 92.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 99.46 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 98.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 98.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 105.08 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 103.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 90.19 million | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 89.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.45 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 96.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 100.40 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.72 million | 28.39 million | 49.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.36 million | 37.76 million | 54.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.91 million | 56.14 million | 70.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.49 million | 71.58 million | 92.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.74 million | 89.88 million | 105.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.76 million | 90.80 million | 100.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 100.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.08 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.39 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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