Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 85.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 85.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1997.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 158th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57.4% | — |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 57.4% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 59.6% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 73.1% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 85.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
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, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1997.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release