Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 82.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 82.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 85.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1999.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 51.8% | — |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 49.7% | 56.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 50.7% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 72.6% | 85.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 27 Tunisia 109.7% compare
- 28 Namibia 109.7% compare
- 29 Palau 109.3% compare
- 30 Hong Kong, China 109.1% compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 108.6% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 108.3% compare
- 33 Georgia 108.3% compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 82.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1999.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.