Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.7%
in 2024
All-time low
66.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 97.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 97.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1971.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 158th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.0% | — |
| 1971 | 66.2% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 70.5% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 77.5% | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 78.5% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 80.5% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 78.9% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 75.3% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.2% | 66.2% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 71.0% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 78.4% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 82.8% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.6% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 155 North Macedonia 96.2% compare
- 156 Ecuador 96.0% compare
- 157 Philippines 95.9% compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
- 159 Ireland 95.5% compare
- 160 Maldives 95.3% compare
- 161 Bulgaria 95.2% compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1971.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release