Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 112.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
112.2%
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
112.2%
in 2024
All-time low
97.9%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 112.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 112.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1998.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.9% | — |
| 1999 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 100.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 102.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 104.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 105.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 106.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 107.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 106.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 105.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 106.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 105.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 107.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 112.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 98.5% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 99.1% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.6% | 100.3% | 112.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 14 Mozambique 122.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 120.9% compare
- 16 Myanmar 120.6% compare
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2%
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 118.7% 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, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 112.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1998.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release