Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 89.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 89.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 89.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1999.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.1% | — |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 66.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 79.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 84.1% | 89.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 89.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release