Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 77.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia stood at 77.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia peaked at 86.52 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.84 million, in 1971.
That places WB: South Asia 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.84 million | -47.0% |
| 1972 | 25.10 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 27.09 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 27.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 28.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 28.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 30.33 million | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 29.65 million | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 30.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 31.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 33.30 million | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 34.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 35.71 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 37.41 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 38.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 40.54 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 40.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.50 million | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 45.48 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 47.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 48.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 50.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 53.27 million | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 55.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 55.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 57.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 57.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 59.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 69.35 million | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 70.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 72.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 74.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 75.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 77.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 77.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 82.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 81.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 81.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.52 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 84.64 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 70.56 million | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 69.46 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 70.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.34 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 74.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.39 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.58 million | 23.84 million | 44.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.11 million | 31.70 million | 45.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.94 million | 47.00 million | 58.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.91 million | 59.57 million | 77.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.34 million | 69.46 million | 86.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.19 million | 70.11 million | 77.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia was 77.39 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.52 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.84 million in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- WB: South Asia ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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.