Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 86.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
86.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
47th
of 217 groups
All-time high
86.7%
in 2019
All-time low
48.6%
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002–2020

0204060802002201120202002: 48.6 %2003: 49 %2004: 48.6 %2005: 51.8 %2006: 51.8 %2007: 51.6 %2008: 51.5 %2009: 50.9 %2010: 54 %2011: 63.2 %2012: 67.4 %2013: 71.7 %2014: 76.5 %2015: 80.9 %2016: 82.1 %2017: 83.6 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 86.7 %2020: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 86.3% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 86.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2002.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 47th out of 217 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002 to 2020.
Year % Change
2002 48.6%
2003 49.0% +1.0%
2004 48.6% -0.9%
2005 51.8% +6.6%
2006 51.8% +0.1%
2007 51.6% -0.4%
2008 51.5% -0.1%
2009 50.9% -1.2%
2010 54.0% +6.1%
2011 63.2% +17.0%
2012 67.4% +6.6%
2013 71.7% +6.4%
2014 76.5% +6.6%
2015 80.9% +5.8%
2016 82.1% +1.5%
2017 83.6% +1.8%
2018 85.8% +2.6%
2019 86.7% +1.0%
2020 86.3% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.5% 48.6% 51.8% 8
2010s 75.2% 54.0% 86.7% 10
2020s 86.3% 86.3% 86.3% 1

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 44 Singapore 95.2%
  2. 45 Ireland 95.0% compare
  3. 46 Hungary 95.0% compare
  4. 47 Tuvalu 94.9% compare
  5. 48 Australia 94.9% compare
  6. 49 Andorra 94.9% compare
  7. 50 Japan 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 86.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2002.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 47th out of 217 groups with data for 2020.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
392 places, 7,250 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release