Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2024
All-time low
34.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 96.5%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1971.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.1% | — |
| 1971 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 42.3% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 44.0% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 46.0% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 59.2% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 62.3% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 34.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 47.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 62.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 71.5% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 86.4% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.2% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 138 Panama 97.3% compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 97.2% compare
- 140 Jamaica 97.1% compare
- 141 United States of America 97.0% compare
- 142 New Zealand 96.8% compare
- 143 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 96.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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