Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 46.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
96th
of 207 groups
All-time high
46.3%
in 2020
All-time low
17.1%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002–2020

010203040502002201120202002: 19 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 18.1 %2005: 20.5 %2006: 25.4 %2007: 27.4 %2008: 29.2 %2009: 27.8 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 33.1 %2012: 32.1 %2013: 33.3 %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

In 2020, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 46.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2003.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 96th out of 207 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002 to 2020.
Year % Change
2002 19.0%
2003 17.1% -10.3%
2004 18.1% +5.9%
2005 20.5% +13.6%
2006 25.4% +23.7%
2007 27.4% +7.9%
2008 29.2% +6.6%
2009 27.8% -4.7%
2010 29.8% +7.0%
2011 33.1% +11.4%
2012 32.1% -3.3%
2013 33.3% +4.0%
2014 34.7% +4.1%
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 23.0% 17.1% 29.2% 8
2010s 36.9% 29.8% 45.9% 10
2020s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 93 Serbia 64.5% compare
  2. 94 Uzbekistan 63.3% compare
  3. 95 Panama 62.6% compare
  4. 96 Dominican Republic 62.1% compare
  5. 97 Vanuatu 62.1% compare
  6. 98 Algeria 61.6% compare
  7. 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, 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, pre-primary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th out of 207 groups with data for 2020.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
383 places, 7,501 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release