Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 110.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
110.6%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
114.6%
in 2016
All-time low
81.6%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 110.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 114.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1998.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.6% | — |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 102.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 103.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 103.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 103.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 104.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 108.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 108.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 114.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 112.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 104.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 105.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 110.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 81.6% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 83.6% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 97.5% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.7% | 98.7% | 110.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 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
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 116.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 110.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1998.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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