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

Latest (2024)
111.0%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
114.9%
in 2016
All-time low
82.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

02550751001251999201120241999: 82.8 %2000: 84.5 %2001: 83.9 %2002: 86.1 %2003: 95.9 %2004: 97.6 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 101.1 %2007: 102.9 %2008: 103.9 %2009: 103.8 %2010: 104.2 %2011: 103.2 %2012: 104.9 %2013: 109.4 %2014: 108 %2015: 108.5 %2016: 114.9 %2017: 112.7 %2018: 98 %2019: 97.7 %2020: 98.8 %2021: 99.4 %2022: 104.6 %2023: 105.7 %2024: 111 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 12 Papua New Guinea 118.9% compare
  2. 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
  3. 14 Uzbekistan 118.4% compare
  4. 15 Zambia 118.3% compare
  5. 16 Namibia 117.9% compare
  6. 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
  7. 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release