School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 12.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.28 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.81 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 12.28 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million, in 1970.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 117th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.81 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 4.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.70 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.90 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.85 million | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 10.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.28 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.26 million | 3.81 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.62 million | 4.94 million | 6.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.81 million | 6.53 million | 10.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 million | 11.11 million | 11.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 million | 11.78 million | 12.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 million | 11.94 million | 12.28 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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 12.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release