Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 73.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1999.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.8% | — |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 51.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 62.8% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 68.9% | 73.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 117 Paraguay 76.9% compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 76.9% compare
- 119 Brunei Darussalam 76.9% compare
- 120 Tajikistan 76.8% compare
- 121 Guyana 75.5% compare
- 122 Eswatini 75.4% compare
- 123 Maldives 75.1% compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 73.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release