Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 92.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.53 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.52 million
in 2016
All-time low
24.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia is 92.53 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 98.52 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.98 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 40th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.98 million | -45.8% |
| 1972 | 26.30 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 28.45 million | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 28.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 29.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 30.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 32.04 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 31.38 million | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 32.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 33.55 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 35.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 36.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 37.85 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 39.65 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 40.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 43.08 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 43.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 46.38 million | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 48.44 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 50.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 52.11 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 53.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 57.04 million | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 59.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 60.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 62.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 62.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 65.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 65.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 76.80 million | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 78.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 81.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 83.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 85.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 87.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 87.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 92.14 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.52 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 96.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 83.21 million | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 82.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 83.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 88.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 92.53 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.05 million | 24.98 million | 46.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.48 million | 33.55 million | 48.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.17 million | 50.09 million | 63.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.90 million | 65.04 million | 87.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.71 million | 82.73 million | 98.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.19 million | 83.52 million | 92.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 92.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.52 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.98 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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