Gender in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 16 indicators covering gender for South Asia (IDA & IBRD). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force, female 206.42 million 2025 up 40.8% 20th Labor force, female, per capita 0.122 units per person 2025 up 27.9% 41st Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 25.8% 14th Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year 2025 down 26.7% 20th Labor force, female, per square kilometre 58.22 units per square kilometre 2023 up 38.0% 1st Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 105.4% 2025 up 5.5% 35th School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.07 years 2019 up 15.8% 33rd School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.09 years 2019 up 9.7% 34th Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 11.4% 2025 down 5.3% 43rd Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 111.1% 2025 up 1.5% 13th Literacy rate, adult female 71.6% 2024 up 15.7% 25th Female migrants 53.0% 2020 up 3.4% 1st Rural population, female 33.2% 2015 down 4.9% 5th Rural population, male 34.4% 2015 down 6.1% 1st Urban population, female 15.4% 2015 up 14.1% 46th Urban population, male 17.1% 2015 up 13.5% 41st