Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 119.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release