Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.1%
in 2016
All-time low
71.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 100.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 103.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1999.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 47th 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.0% | — |
| 2000 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 72.3% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 91.7% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 92.7% | 100.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 45 Colombia 105.3% compare
- 46 Timor-Leste 105.2% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 105.0% compare
- 48 Argentina 105.0% compare
- 49 Tuvalu 104.7% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 104.6% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 100.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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