Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.2%
in 2024
All-time low
49.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 96.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1971.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.4% | — |
| 1971 | 49.2% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 53.4% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 59.0% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 61.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 60.8% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 68.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 69.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 49.2% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.8% | 58.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 67.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 75.3% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 89.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.6% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 168 Naoero 94.4% compare
- 169 Philippines 94.0% compare
- 170 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.7% compare
- 171 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 172 Seychelles 93.4% compare
- 173 Ukraine 93.3% compare
- 174 Côte d'Ivoire 93.3% 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, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1971.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release