School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 12.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.97 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.23 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 12.97 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 12.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 113th 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.18 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.45 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.71 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 7.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.64 million | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 11.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.97 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.74 million | 4.23 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 5.48 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 million | 7.50 million | 11.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.98 million | 11.74 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 million | 12.34 million | 12.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 million | 12.68 million | 12.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 12.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release