Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 99.91 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 26th 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 (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 23 Japan 3.04 million compare
  2. 24 Angola 2.69 million compare
  3. 25 Türkiye 2.69 million compare
  4. 26 Madagascar 2.67 million compare
  5. 27 Algeria 2.60 million compare
  6. 28 Myanmar 2.57 million compare
  7. 29 Sudan 2.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 99.91 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
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 (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.