Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of compulsory school age, female was 51.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 51.52 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 51.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.62 million, in 1997.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 119th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.62 million | — |
| 1998 | 33.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 34.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 35.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 38.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 38.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 41.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.10 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 47.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 48.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 50.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.52 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.85 million | 33.62 million | 34.30 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.05 million | 34.95 million | 41.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.61 million | 42.18 million | 49.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.60 million | 49.63 million | 51.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 51.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 51.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.62 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release