Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 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, male was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 89.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 89.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1999.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 105th 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, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.1% | — |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 72.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 80.9% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 89.7% | 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, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release