Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 69.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1998.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 153rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48.0% | — |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.4% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 46.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 53.6% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 64.5% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 150 Vanuatu 81.4% compare
- 151 Bermuda 80.9% compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
- 153 El Salvador 79.6% compare
- 154 Togo 76.5% compare
- 155 Afghanistan 76.3% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 69.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1998.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release