Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 16.06 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.06 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.08 million
in 2016
All-time low
15.80 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 16.06 million.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 17.08 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.80 million, in 1999.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.80 million | — |
| 2000 | 15.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.06 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.80 million | 15.80 million | 15.80 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.54 million | 15.85 million | 17.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.98 million | 16.85 million | 17.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.36 million | 16.06 million | 16.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 374,160 compare
- 40 France 369,693 compare
- 41 Thailand 349,914 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 330,812 compare
- 43 Argentina 329,970 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 328,507 compare
- 45 Morocco 316,281 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 16.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.80 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release