Completion rate, primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Completion rate, primary education, female was 72.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
72.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
33rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
72.4%
in 2025
All-time low
21.4%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Completion rate, primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990–2025

204060801990200720251990: 21.4 %1991: 23.2 %1992: 25.2 %1993: 27 %1994: 28.9 %1995: 30.8 %1996: 32.8 %1997: 35 %1998: 37.1 %1999: 39.2 %2000: 41.2 %2001: 43.1 %2002: 44.7 %2003: 46.3 %2004: 47.7 %2005: 49.1 %2006: 50.3 %2007: 51.6 %2008: 53.1 %2009: 54.5 %2010: 56 %2011: 57.5 %2012: 58.8 %2013: 60 %2014: 61.2 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 63.7 %2017: 64.9 %2018: 66.1 %2019: 67.1 %2020: 68.1 %2021: 69.1 %2022: 69.9 %2023: 70.8 %2024: 71.6 %2025: 72.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 72.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 72.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1990.

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 33rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Completion rate, primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 21.4%
1991 23.2% +8.4%
1992 25.2% +8.6%
1993 27.0% +7.1%
1994 28.9% +7.0%
1995 30.8% +6.6%
1996 32.8% +6.5%
1997 35.0% +6.7%
1998 37.1% +6.0%
1999 39.2% +5.7%
2000 41.2% +5.1%
2001 43.1% +4.6%
2002 44.7% +3.7%
2003 46.3% +3.6%
2004 47.7% +3.0%
2005 49.1% +2.9%
2006 50.3% +2.4%
2007 51.6% +2.6%
2008 53.1% +2.9%
2009 54.5% +2.6%
2010 56.0% +2.8%
2011 57.5% +2.7%
2012 58.8% +2.3%
2013 60.0% +2.0%
2014 61.2% +2.0%
2015 62.5% +2.1%
2016 63.7% +1.9%
2017 64.9% +1.9%
2018 66.1% +1.8%
2019 67.1% +1.5%
2020 68.1% +1.5%
2021 69.1% +1.5%
2022 69.9% +1.2%
2023 70.8% +1.3%
2024 71.6% +1.1%
2025 72.4% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.1% 21.4% 39.2% 10
2000s 48.2% 41.2% 54.5% 10
2010s 61.8% 56.0% 67.1% 10
2020s 70.3% 68.1% 72.4% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 30 Guyana 99.2% compare
  2. 31 Bulgaria 99.1% compare
  3. 32 Spain 99.0% compare
  4. 33 Peru 98.9% compare
  5. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.9% compare
  6. 35 Viet Nam 98.6% compare
  7. 36 Romania 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Completion rate, primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 72.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1990.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,388 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release