Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 82.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 82.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in South Asia peaked at 85.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1971.
South Asia ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.3% | — |
| 1971 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 59.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 60.8% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 65.9% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 67.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.5% | 58.1% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 62.2% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 69.3% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 70.0% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 79.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in South Asia was 82.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- South Asia ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.