Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 119.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
119.2%
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
125.9%
in 2016
All-time low
88.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024

0501001501999201120241999: 88.6 %2000: 90.8 %2001: 89.8 %2002: 91.4 %2003: 103 %2004: 104.8 %2005: 106.6 %2006: 108.7 %2007: 110.3 %2008: 111.5 %2009: 111.5 %2010: 111.6 %2011: 110.7 %2012: 112.9 %2013: 118.2 %2014: 116.5 %2015: 117.9 %2016: 125.9 %2017: 123.9 %2018: 103.8 %2019: 102.7 %2020: 104.4 %2021: 105.3 %2022: 112.5 %2023: 113 %2024: 119.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: South Asia stood at 119.2%.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 125.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1999.

WB: South Asia ranks 3rd 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 WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in WB: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 88.6%
2000 90.8% +2.4%
2001 89.8% -1.1%
2002 91.4% +1.8%
2003 103.0% +12.7%
2004 104.8% +1.8%
2005 106.6% +1.7%
2006 108.7% +2.0%
2007 110.3% +1.4%
2008 111.5% +1.1%
2009 111.5% -0.0%
2010 111.6% +0.1%
2011 110.7% -0.8%
2012 112.9% +1.9%
2013 118.2% +4.8%
2014 116.5% -1.5%
2015 117.9% +1.2%
2016 125.9% +6.8%
2017 123.9% -1.6%
2018 103.8% -16.2%
2019 102.7% -1.1%
2020 104.4% +1.7%
2021 105.3% +0.8%
2022 112.5% +6.9%
2023 113.0% +0.5%
2024 119.2% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.6% 88.6% 88.6% 1
2000s 102.8% 89.8% 111.5% 10
2010s 114.4% 102.7% 125.9% 10
2020s 110.9% 104.4% 119.2% 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 1 Haiti 182.1% compare
  2. 2 Sierra Leone 166.3% compare
  3. 3 Rwanda 146.7% compare
  4. 4 Malawi 140.7% compare
  5. 5 Madagascar 135.6% compare
  6. 6 Nepal 126.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: South Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: South Asia was 119.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 125.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1999.
How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
WB: South Asia ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: 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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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