Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.5%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.1%
in 2016
All-time low
69.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 69.9 %2000: 71.5 %2001: 71.3 %2002: 73.7 %2003: 81.6 %2004: 83.2 %2005: 85.9 %2006: 87.2 %2007: 89.9 %2008: 91.1 %2009: 91.1 %2010: 92.5 %2011: 92.6 %2012: 94.1 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 103.1 %2017: 101.8 %2018: 91.9 %2019: 91.2 %2020: 92.2 %2021: 92.9 %2022: 96.8 %2023: 96.7 %2024: 100.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 100.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 103.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 69.9%
2000 71.5% +2.4%
2001 71.3% -0.3%
2002 73.7% +3.4%
2003 81.6% +10.6%
2004 83.2% +2.0%
2005 85.9% +3.2%
2006 87.2% +1.5%
2007 89.9% +3.1%
2008 91.1% +1.4%
2009 91.1% -0.0%
2010 92.5% +1.5%
2011 92.6% +0.1%
2012 94.1% +1.7%
2013 97.6% +3.7%
2014 97.7% +0.1%
2015 98.3% +0.7%
2016 103.1% +4.8%
2017 101.8% -1.3%
2018 91.9% -9.7%
2019 91.2% -0.8%
2020 92.2% +1.1%
2021 92.9% +0.7%
2022 96.8% +4.2%
2023 96.7% -0.1%
2024 100.5% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.9% 69.9% 69.9% 1
2000s 82.6% 71.3% 91.1% 10
2010s 96.1% 91.2% 103.1% 10
2020s 95.8% 92.2% 100.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 51 Montenegro 104.5% compare
  2. 52 Brazil 104.4% compare
  3. 53 Botswana 104.4% compare
  4. 54 Anguilla 104.3% compare
  5. 55 Marshall Islands 104.0% compare
  6. 56 United Arab Emirates 103.9% compare
  7. 57 Maldives 103.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 100.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release