Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.7%
in 2024
All-time low
31.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 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 94.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1971.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 175th 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, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.0% | — |
| 1971 | 31.3% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 39.6% | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 38.1% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 41.3% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 44.5% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 31.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 42.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 55.1% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 67.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 89.9% | 94.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 172 Guinea 92.8% compare
- 173 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.6% compare
- 174 Tajikistan 92.6% compare
- 175 Philippines 92.1% compare
- 176 Sri Lanka 92.1% compare
- 177 Bahamas 91.6% compare
- 178 American Samoa 91.2% 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, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1971.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release