Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 100.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 100.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 1999.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.7% | — |
| 2000 | 81.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 100.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 80.6% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.5% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 93.4% | 100.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 39 Denmark 106.0% compare
- 40 Colombia 106.0% compare
- 41 Cape Verde 105.8% compare
- 42 Libya 105.6% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 105.3% compare
- 44 Bhutan 105.2% compare
- 45 Montserrat 105.2% compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 100.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release