Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia stood at 106.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% 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 WB: South Asia peaked at 107.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 1999.
That places WB: South Asia 5th 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, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.7% | — |
| 2000 | 85.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 84.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 106.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 103.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 102.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 106.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 84.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 96.3% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 97.6% | 106.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 2 Aruba 134.9% compare
- 3 Monaco 131.7% compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 130.4% compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.4% compare
- 6 Rwanda 123.0% compare
- 7 Nepal 118.2% compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.6% compare
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, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 106.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release