Enrolment in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in primary education, female was 82.35 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
82.35 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
98.46 million number
in 2016
All-time low
24.58 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 82.35 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 98.46 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.58 million number, in 1970.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.58 million number | — |
| 1971 | 24.98 million number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 26.30 million number | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 28.45 million number | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 28.69 million number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 29.74 million number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 30.47 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 32.04 million number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 31.38 million number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 32.32 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 33.55 million number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 35.27 million number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 36.29 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 37.85 million number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 39.65 million number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 40.82 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 43.08 million number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 43.46 million number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 46.38 million number | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 48.44 million number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 50.10 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 52.05 million number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 53.92 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 56.96 million number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 59.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 60.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.15 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 62.10 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 62.25 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.39 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 65.04 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 65.54 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 67.78 million number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 76.80 million number | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 78.87 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 81.35 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 83.24 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 85.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 87.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 87.85 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.42 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.88 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.38 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 92.07 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.63 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.46 million number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 96.79 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 83.20 million number | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 82.35 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.90 million number | 24.58 million number | 32.32 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.48 million number | 33.55 million number | 48.44 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.12 million number | 50.10 million number | 63.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.93 million number | 65.04 million number | 87.85 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.64 million number | 82.35 million number | 98.46 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 12 Egypt 6.46 million number compare
- 13 Philippines 6.43 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
- 15 Uganda 4.45 million number compare
- 16 Kenya 4.12 million number compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.10 million number compare
- 18 Viet Nam 4.06 million number compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 82.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.46 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.