Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 73.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.3%
in 2024
All-time low
20.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 73.3%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 73.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1971.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 174th 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, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.1% | — |
| 1971 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 22.9% | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 20.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 48.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 59.9% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.0% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
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, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 73.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1971.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release