Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.4%
in 2022
All-time low
57.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 57 %2000: 58.4 %2001: 58.5 %2002: 60.6 %2003: 62.3 %2004: 64 %2005: 66.8 %2006: 67.5 %2007: 70.9 %2008: 71.3 %2009: 70 %2010: 73.9 %2011: 75.3 %2012: 76.3 %2013: 77.5 %2014: 80 %2015: 80.5 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 81.6 %2018: 81.9 %2019: 80.9 %2020: 81.4 %2021: 82.3 %2022: 83.4 %2023: 81.3 %2024: 82 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 82.0%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 83.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 57.0%
2000 58.4% +2.5%
2001 58.5% +0.2%
2002 60.6% +3.5%
2003 62.3% +2.8%
2004 64.0% +2.8%
2005 66.8% +4.5%
2006 67.5% +1.0%
2007 70.9% +5.1%
2008 71.3% +0.4%
2009 70.0% -1.8%
2010 73.9% +5.6%
2011 75.3% +1.9%
2012 76.3% +1.3%
2013 77.5% +1.6%
2014 80.0% +3.2%
2015 80.5% +0.6%
2016 81.7% +1.5%
2017 81.6% -0.1%
2018 81.9% +0.3%
2019 80.9% -1.2%
2020 81.4% +0.7%
2021 82.3% +1.1%
2022 83.4% +1.3%
2023 81.3% -2.5%
2024 82.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.0% 57.0% 57.0% 1
2000s 65.0% 58.4% 71.3% 10
2010s 79.0% 73.9% 81.9% 10
2020s 82.1% 81.3% 83.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 121 Botswana 94.3% compare
  2. 122 Tajikistan 94.2% compare
  3. 123 Palestine 94.2% compare
  4. 124 Sri Lanka 93.3% compare
  5. 125 Cuba 93.3% compare
  6. 126 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
  7. 127 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release