School age population, primary education, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School age population, primary education, female was 64.91 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.91 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.14 million
in 2011
All-time low
64.91 million
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in WB: South Asia stood at 64.91 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 71.14 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.91 million, in 2024.
WB: South Asia ranks 65th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.60 million | — |
| 2000 | 65.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 67.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 69.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 66.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.91 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.60 million | 65.60 million | 65.60 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.88 million | 65.62 million | 69.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.34 million | 67.64 million | 71.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.06 million | 64.91 million | 67.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.82 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in WB: South Asia?
- School age population, primary education, female in WB: South Asia was 64.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.14 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.91 million in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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