Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.1%
in 2024
All-time low
33.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 74.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 74.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1971.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.2% | — |
| 1971 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 39.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 43.2% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 33.6% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 38.2% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 44.6% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 53.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 62.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 71.1% | 74.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 174 Solomon Islands 80.2% compare
- 175 Cameroon 79.7% compare
- 176 Iraq 79.5% compare
- 177 Côte d'Ivoire 79.5% compare
- 178 Congo 78.5% compare
- 179 El Salvador 77.9% compare
- 180 Benin 76.4% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 74.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1971.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release