Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 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, female was 73.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
121st
of 212 groups
All-time high
73.2%
in 2024
All-time low
44.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 44.6 %2000: 45.9 %2001: 45.7 %2002: 47.1 %2003: 51.2 %2004: 52 %2005: 53.5 %2006: 54.8 %2007: 56.6 %2008: 58.5 %2009: 58.9 %2010: 60.7 %2011: 62.2 %2012: 64.2 %2013: 66.3 %2014: 68.1 %2015: 68.7 %2016: 71.3 %2017: 70.4 %2018: 66.8 %2019: 67 %2020: 68 %2021: 68.9 %2022: 71 %2023: 71.5 %2024: 73.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 73.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 73.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1999.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 121st 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, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 44.6%
2000 45.9% +2.8%
2001 45.7% -0.3%
2002 47.1% +3.0%
2003 51.2% +8.8%
2004 52.0% +1.6%
2005 53.5% +2.9%
2006 54.8% +2.4%
2007 56.6% +3.3%
2008 58.5% +3.3%
2009 58.9% +0.8%
2010 60.7% +3.1%
2011 62.2% +2.4%
2012 64.2% +3.2%
2013 66.3% +3.3%
2014 68.1% +2.7%
2015 68.7% +0.9%
2016 71.3% +3.8%
2017 70.4% -1.2%
2018 66.8% -5.2%
2019 67.0% +0.4%
2020 68.0% +1.4%
2021 68.9% +1.3%
2022 71.0% +3.2%
2023 71.5% +0.7%
2024 73.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1
2000s 52.4% 45.7% 58.9% 10
2010s 66.6% 60.7% 71.3% 10
2020s 70.5% 68.0% 73.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 118 Niue 78.4% compare
  2. 119 Egypt 77.9% compare
  3. 120 Rwanda 77.0% compare
  4. 121 Sao Tome and Principe 76.8% compare
  5. 122 Kiribati 76.7% compare
  6. 123 India 76.0% compare
  7. 124 Myanmar 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 73.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 121st out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release