Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 46.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
45th
of 183 groups
All-time high
46.3%
in 2020
All-time low
28.6%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002–2020

010203040502002201120202002: 28.7 %2003: 28.7 %2004: 28.6 %2005: 29.2 %2006: 29.4 %2007: 29.6 %2008: 30.3 %2011: 34.4 %2012: 35.3 %2013: 36.5 %2014: 34.7 %2015: 36 %2016: 37.4 %2017: 42.2 %2018: 44.5 %2019: 45.9 %2020: 46.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 46.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 46.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2004.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 45th out of 183 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002 to 2020.
Year % Change
2002 28.7%
2003 28.7% +0.0%
2004 28.6% -0.5%
2005 29.2% +2.3%
2006 29.4% +0.7%
2007 29.6% +0.6%
2008 30.3% +2.5%
2011 34.4% +13.3%
2012 35.3% +2.9%
2013 36.5% +3.3%
2014 34.7% -4.9%
2015 36.0% +3.7%
2016 37.4% +3.9%
2017 42.2% +12.9%
2018 44.5% +5.4%
2019 45.9% +3.1%
2020 46.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 28.6% 30.3% 7
2010s 38.5% 34.4% 45.9% 9
2020s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 42 Tuvalu 72.3% compare
  2. 43 Ecuador 71.2% compare
  3. 44 Lebanon 71.0% compare
  4. 45 Germany 70.2% compare
  5. 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.9% compare
  6. 47 Russian Federation 69.7% compare
  7. 48 Cape Verde 69.4% compare

See the full ranking of 343 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 46.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2004.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 45th out of 183 groups with data for 2020.
Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
343 places, 5,139 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release