Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 111.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
111.4%
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
115.3%
in 2016
All-time low
81.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 111.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 115.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.5% | — |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 104.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 109.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 107.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 108.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 115.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 113.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 104.5% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 105.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 111.4% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 82.5% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 97.0% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.8% | 98.3% | 111.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 4 Malawi 140.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 135.6% compare
- 6 Nepal 126.4% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 120.6% compare
- 9 Myanmar 119.8% compare
- 10 Sweden 119.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 111.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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