School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 37.72 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: South Asia stood at 37.72 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 41.85 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.72 million, in 2024.
WB: South Asia ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.26 million | — |
| 2000 | 40.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 38.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.72 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.26 million | 40.26 million | 40.26 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.27 million | 40.33 million | 41.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.12 million | 38.68 million | 41.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.11 million | 37.72 million | 38.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: South Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in WB: South Asia was 37.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.85 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.72 million in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release