Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 74.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.8%
in 2024
All-time low
45.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 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 74.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 74.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1971.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 185th 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, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.6% | — |
| 1971 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 55.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 45.8% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 48.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 53.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 57.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 65.4% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.1% | 74.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 182 San Marino 72.0% compare
- 183 Lebanon 71.1% compare
- 184 Nigeria 70.2% compare
- 185 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.4% compare
- 186 Ethiopia 68.6% compare
- 187 Eritrea 68.6% compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.8% 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, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 74.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1971.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release