Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 86.2%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1997.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 63.5% | — |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 64.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 65.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 76.2% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 82.9% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 164 Bermuda 88.6% compare
- 165 Côte d'Ivoire 88.3% compare
- 166 Benin 88.1% compare
- 167 Paraguay 87.1% compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 86.8% compare
- 169 El Salvador 86.6% compare
- 170 Romania 84.4% compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1997.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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