School age population, primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, primary education, female was 32.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.37 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.77 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, 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, primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 32.37 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 32.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.77 million, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 108th 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, primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 14.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 14.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 14.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 15.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 15.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 17.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 17.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 17.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 18.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 18.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 20.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 20.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 21.76 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 22.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 23.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 24.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 24.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 25.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 25.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 26.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 32.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 32.37 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.10 million | 13.77 million | 16.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.52 million | 17.28 million | 22.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.62 million | 23.34 million | 27.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.70 million | 27.12 million | 28.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 million | 28.96 million | 31.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.15 million | 31.91 million | 32.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 105 Czechia 286,591 compare
- 106 Palestine, State of 280,841 compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 279,927 compare
- 108 Ireland 274,561 compare
- 109 Greece 270,596 compare
- 110 Switzerland 267,517 compare
- 111 Portugal 262,078 compare
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, primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- School age population, primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 32.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.77 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release