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

Latest (2024)
69.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.4%
in 2024
All-time low
44.4%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 48 %1998: 44.4 %1999: 45.3 %2000: 46.3 %2001: 47.2 %2002: 48 %2003: 47.9 %2004: 48.2 %2005: 49.4 %2006: 50.9 %2007: 51.8 %2008: 51.1 %2009: 52.3 %2010: 53.6 %2011: 54 %2012: 56.1 %2013: 58.2 %2014: 60.4 %2015: 61.7 %2016: 63.5 %2017: 64.1 %2018: 65.3 %2019: 65 %2020: 64.5 %2021: 64.5 %2022: 64.5 %2023: 66.9 %2024: 69.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Vanuatu 81.4% compare
  2. 151 Bermuda 80.9% compare
  3. 152 Côte d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
  4. 153 El Salvador 79.6% compare
  5. 154 Togo 76.5% compare
  6. 155 Afghanistan 76.3% compare
  7. 156 Bangladesh 75.3% compare

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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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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