Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.8%
in 2016
All-time low
71.5%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1998–2024

02550751001998201120241998: 71.5 %1999: 71.7 %2000: 73.2 %2001: 73.2 %2002: 75.4 %2003: 82.7 %2004: 84.2 %2005: 86.6 %2006: 87.8 %2007: 90.3 %2008: 91.5 %2009: 91.4 %2010: 92.7 %2011: 92.7 %2012: 94.2 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 98.5 %2016: 102.8 %2017: 101.6 %2018: 92.4 %2019: 91.8 %2020: 92.7 %2021: 93.3 %2022: 96.9 %2023: 96.9 %2024: 100.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 100.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 102.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1998.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 60th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 71.5%
1999 71.7% +0.3%
2000 73.2% +2.0%
2001 73.2% +0.0%
2002 75.4% +3.1%
2003 82.7% +9.6%
2004 84.2% +1.8%
2005 86.6% +2.9%
2006 87.8% +1.4%
2007 90.3% +2.8%
2008 91.5% +1.3%
2009 91.4% -0.0%
2010 92.7% +1.4%
2011 92.7% +0.1%
2012 94.2% +1.6%
2013 97.8% +3.8%
2014 97.7% -0.1%
2015 98.5% +0.8%
2016 102.8% +4.3%
2017 101.6% -1.2%
2018 92.4% -9.0%
2019 91.8% -0.7%
2020 92.7% +1.0%
2021 93.3% +0.6%
2022 96.9% +3.8%
2023 96.9% +0.0%
2024 100.3% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.6% 71.5% 71.7% 2
2000s 83.6% 73.2% 91.5% 10
2010s 96.2% 91.8% 102.8% 10
2020s 96.0% 92.7% 100.3% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 57 Maldives 103.8% compare
  2. 58 Libya 103.7% compare
  3. 59 Tunisia 103.4% compare
  4. 60 Palau 103.4% compare
  5. 61 Kuwait 103.1% compare
  6. 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 103.1% compare
  7. 63 Bangladesh 103.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 100.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1998.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and 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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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