Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 111.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 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, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 111.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 114.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1999.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.8% | — |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 104.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 108.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 108.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 114.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 112.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 104.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 105.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 111.0% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 83.9% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 97.7% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 98.8% | 111.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 12 Papua New Guinea 118.9% compare
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 118.4% compare
- 15 Zambia 118.3% compare
- 16 Namibia 117.9% compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
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, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 111.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release