School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, pre-primary education, female was 44.01 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
44.01 million number
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
46.99 million number
in 2010
All-time low
18.93 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 44.01 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 46.99 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.93 million number, in 1970.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.93 million number | — |
| 1971 | 19.19 million number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 19.61 million number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 20.00 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 20.36 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 20.68 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 21.01 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 21.52 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 22.03 million number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 22.52 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 22.96 million number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 23.32 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 23.83 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 24.36 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 24.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 25.33 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.79 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 26.46 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 27.12 million number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.73 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 28.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 28.52 million number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 28.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 29.30 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 29.56 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.74 million number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.91 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.89 million number | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 45.25 million number | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 45.42 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.56 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.74 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.11 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.12 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.38 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.43 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.52 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.69 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.80 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.83 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.99 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.91 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.92 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.89 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.33 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.90 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.32 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 44.64 million number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.01 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.58 million number | 18.93 million number | 22.52 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.18 million number | 22.96 million number | 27.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.67 million number | 28.21 million number | 45.42 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.32 million number | 45.56 million number | 46.83 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.07 million number | 44.01 million number | 46.99 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 6 Ethiopia 4.53 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4.26 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 4.25 million number compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.25 million number compare
- 10 Russian Federation 3.71 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 3.30 million number compare
- 12 Nigeria 2.97 million number compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 44.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.99 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.