School enrollment, primary, female in South Asia
South Asia: School enrollment, primary, female was 86.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in South Asia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in South Asia is 86.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in South Asia peaked at 87.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1971.
South Asia ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 42.0% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 50.1% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 62.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 68.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 86.4% | 87.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.991 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in South Asia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in South Asia was 86.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.