School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 48.26 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.26 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.25 million
in 2014
All-time low
48.26 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1999201120241999: 48.5M2000: 48.5M2001: 49.1M2002: 49.2M2003: 49.1M2004: 49.5M2005: 49.8M2006: 50.0M2007: 49.9M2008: 49.7M2009: 49.3M2010: 49.3M2011: 50.0M2012: 50.1M2013: 50.2M2014: 50.2M2015: 50.2M2016: 49.9M2017: 49.6M2018: 49.2M2019: 49.0M2020: 48.7M2021: 48.7M2022: 48.5M2023: 48.4M2024: 48.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 48.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 50.25 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.26 million, in 2024.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 48.47 million
2000 48.47 million +0.0%
2001 49.09 million +1.3%
2002 49.21 million +0.2%
2003 49.10 million -0.2%
2004 49.45 million +0.7%
2005 49.78 million +0.7%
2006 49.97 million +0.4%
2007 49.91 million -0.1%
2008 49.66 million -0.5%
2009 49.33 million -0.7%
2010 49.28 million -0.1%
2011 49.98 million +1.4%
2012 50.08 million +0.2%
2013 50.24 million +0.3%
2014 50.25 million +0.0%
2015 50.16 million -0.2%
2016 49.94 million -0.4%
2017 49.58 million -0.7%
2018 49.23 million -0.7%
2019 49.01 million -0.4%
2020 48.69 million -0.7%
2021 48.67 million -0.0%
2022 48.51 million -0.3%
2023 48.37 million -0.3%
2024 48.26 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.47 million 48.47 million 48.47 million 1
2000s 49.40 million 48.47 million 49.97 million 10
2010s 49.78 million 49.01 million 50.25 million 10
2020s 48.50 million 48.26 million 48.69 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 17 Viet Nam 2.07 million compare
  2. 18 Angola 1.82 million compare
  3. 19 Yemen 1.81 million compare
  4. 20 Türkiye 1.71 million compare
  5. 21 Mozambique 1.66 million compare
  6. 22 Uzbekistan 1.56 million compare
  7. 23 Sudan 1.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 48.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 50.25 million in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.26 million in 2024.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release