Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 89.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 93.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.7% | — |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 55.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 79.4% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.1% | 93.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in WB: South Asia was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release