Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: South Asia is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.832 GPIA, in 1999.
That places WB: South Asia 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.832 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8358 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8484 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8671 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9451 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9469 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9541 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9688 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9928 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.832 GPIA | 0.832 GPIA | 0.832 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.933 GPIA | 0.8358 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: South Asia was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.832 GPIA in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- WB: South Asia ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release