Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.2%
in 2022
All-time low
50.7%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 50.7 %1996: 56.6 %1997: 56.4 %1999: 52.3 %2000: 53.9 %2001: 54.8 %2002: 57.3 %2003: 60.2 %2004: 61.5 %2005: 64.6 %2006: 65.6 %2007: 69.3 %2008: 70.5 %2009: 70.5 %2010: 73.6 %2011: 75.7 %2012: 76.9 %2013: 80 %2014: 82.3 %2015: 83.2 %2016: 84 %2017: 84.1 %2018: 84.2 %2019: 83.1 %2020: 83.8 %2021: 84.1 %2022: 85.2 %2023: 83.3 %2024: 84 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 84.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 85.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1995.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 50.7%
1996 56.6% +11.6%
1997 56.4% -0.3%
1999 52.3% -7.3%
2000 53.9% +3.0%
2001 54.8% +1.8%
2002 57.3% +4.6%
2003 60.2% +5.0%
2004 61.5% +2.1%
2005 64.6% +5.1%
2006 65.6% +1.6%
2007 69.3% +5.6%
2008 70.5% +1.7%
2009 70.5% -0.0%
2010 73.6% +4.4%
2011 75.7% +2.9%
2012 76.9% +1.6%
2013 80.0% +4.0%
2014 82.3% +2.9%
2015 83.2% +1.0%
2016 84.0% +1.0%
2017 84.1% +0.0%
2018 84.2% +0.1%
2019 83.1% -1.2%
2020 83.8% +0.8%
2021 84.1% +0.3%
2022 85.2% +1.3%
2023 83.3% -2.2%
2024 84.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.0% 50.7% 56.6% 4
2000s 62.8% 53.9% 70.5% 10
2010s 80.7% 73.6% 84.2% 10
2020s 84.1% 83.3% 85.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 108 Jordan 96.2% compare
  2. 109 Ecuador 96.2% compare
  3. 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.9% compare
  4. 111 Kyrgyzstan 95.5% compare
  5. 112 Botswana 95.2% compare
  6. 113 Bahrain 95.2% compare
  7. 114 Viet Nam 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1995.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release