Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 97.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 97.27 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 102.56 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.19 million, in 1971.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 26.19 million | -44.6% |
| 1972 | 27.44 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 29.68 million | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 29.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 31.25 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 32.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 33.87 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 33.33 million | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 34.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 35.49 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 37.18 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 38.41 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 40.13 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 42.17 million | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 43.55 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 46.04 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 46.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 49.83 million | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 52.16 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 54.12 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 56.43 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 58.55 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 61.71 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 63.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 64.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 65.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 66.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 68.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 69.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 80.17 million | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 81.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 84.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 86.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 88.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 90.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 90.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.31 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 95.87 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 96.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 102.56 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 100.89 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 87.39 million | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 87.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.48 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 93.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.27 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.52 million | 26.19 million | 47.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.16 million | 35.49 million | 52.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.58 million | 54.12 million | 67.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.11 million | 68.98 million | 90.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.34 million | 87.00 million | 102.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.74 million | 87.87 million | 97.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia was 97.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.56 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.