- 400 million young people aged 12-24 in South Asia is a demographic window of opportunity for economic growth.
- 22% of girls have completed primary level schooling in rural areas of Pakistan as compared to 47% of boys.
- 400,000 deaths in India are caused by tuberculosis (TB) each year, and it is the leading cause of death in the 15 to 45 age group.
- 99% of the population in Afghanistan did not have access to telecom services in 2002
- 10% of rural households in Sri Lanka have access to tap water
- 14% is the number of births attended by skilled health staff in Afghanistan.