Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 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, female was 100.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.7%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.2%
in 2016
All-time low
71.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 71.6 %2000: 73.2 %2001: 73.2 %2002: 75.5 %2003: 82.7 %2004: 84.2 %2005: 86.7 %2006: 88 %2007: 90.5 %2008: 91.6 %2009: 91.6 %2010: 92.9 %2011: 93 %2012: 94.5 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 99 %2016: 103.2 %2017: 102 %2018: 92.8 %2019: 92.2 %2020: 93.2 %2021: 93.6 %2022: 97.2 %2023: 97.2 %2024: 100.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 100.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 103.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1999.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 46th 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 71.6%
2000 73.2% +2.2%
2001 73.2% -0.0%
2002 75.5% +3.1%
2003 82.7% +9.5%
2004 84.2% +1.9%
2005 86.7% +3.0%
2006 88.0% +1.5%
2007 90.5% +2.9%
2008 91.6% +1.2%
2009 91.6% -0.0%
2010 92.9% +1.4%
2011 93.0% +0.1%
2012 94.5% +1.5%
2013 98.4% +4.2%
2014 98.3% -0.1%
2015 99.0% +0.7%
2016 103.2% +4.3%
2017 102.0% -1.2%
2018 92.8% -9.0%
2019 92.2% -0.7%
2020 93.2% +1.0%
2021 93.6% +0.4%
2022 97.2% +3.9%
2023 97.2% -0.0%
2024 100.7% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.6% 71.6% 71.6% 1
2000s 83.7% 73.2% 91.6% 10
2010s 96.6% 92.2% 103.2% 10
2020s 96.4% 93.2% 100.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 43 Gibraltar 105.3% compare
  2. 43 Niue 105.3% compare
  3. 45 Colombia 105.3% compare
  4. 46 Timor-Leste 105.2% compare
  5. 47 Saudi Arabia 105.0% compare
  6. 48 Argentina 105.0% compare
  7. 49 Tuvalu 104.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 100.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, 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