Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.0%
in 2024
All-time low
23.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 76.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 76.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1971.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.3% | — |
| 1971 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 25.3% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 27.3% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 30.7% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 32.2% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 34.1% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 35.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 23.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 30.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 41.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 53.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.1% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 160 Gabon 84.1% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.9% compare
- 162 Romania 82.8% compare
- 163 Madagascar 82.8% compare
- 164 Seychelles 82.7% compare
- 165 Suriname 81.9% compare
- 166 Mozambique 80.7% 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, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 76.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release