Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 105.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: South Asia is 105.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 105.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 6th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.0% | — |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 102.6% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 102.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 105.8% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 91.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 95.0% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 96.2% | 105.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 3 Aruba 134.4% compare
- 4 Monaco 130.9% compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 129.5% compare
- 6 Rwanda 123.0% compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118.9% compare
- 8 Nepal 118.2% compare
- 9 Antigua and Barbuda 117.9% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in WB: South Asia was 105.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release