Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 113.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
113.4%
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
113.4%
in 2024
All-time low
98.2%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: South Asia is 113.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 113.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2001.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 8th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.5% | — |
| 2000 | 100.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 104.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 105.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 106.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 106.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 107.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 106.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 107.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 108.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 113.4% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.6% | 98.2% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 99.0% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.2% | 100.3% | 113.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 5 Nepal 130.6% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 125.9% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
- 10 Namibia 123.6% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 123.1% 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, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 113.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release