Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 118.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
118.8%
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
4th
of 221 groups
All-time high
118.8%
in 2024
All-time low
100.7%
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: South Asia is 118.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 118.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100.7%, in 2019.
WB: South Asia ranks 4th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103.8% | — |
| 2000 | 105.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 103.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 107.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 109.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 110.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 111.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 110.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 109.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 109.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 109.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 111.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 109.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 108.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 111.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 110.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 101.9% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 102.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 111.2% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 112.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 118.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.8% | 103.8% | 103.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 107.8% | 103.4% | 111.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.0% | 100.7% | 111.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.7% | 102.2% | 118.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 1 Haiti 185.8% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 157.9% compare
- 3 Rwanda 152.5% compare
- 4 Malawi 137.3% compare
- 5 Nepal 130.6% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
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, male in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: South Asia was 118.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.7% in 2019.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release