Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 76.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.5%
in 2024
All-time low
36.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 76.5%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 76.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1971.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 166th 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.6% | — |
| 1971 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 38.3% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 41.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 42.0% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 52.6% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 36.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 42.5% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 50.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 58.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 65.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 73.8% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 163 Puerto Rico 84.3% compare
- 164 Gabon 84.2% compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 84.2% compare
- 166 Mozambique 84.2% compare
- 167 Romania 82.9% compare
- 168 Bermuda 82.5% compare
- 169 Seychelles 81.5% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 76.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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