Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 60.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
159th
of 212 groups
All-time high
60.6%
in 2024
All-time low
40.7%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998–2024

02040601998201120241998: 40.7 %1999: 41.3 %2000: 41.5 %2001: 41.7 %2002: 42.7 %2003: 43.5 %2004: 43.5 %2005: 44.7 %2006: 45.8 %2007: 47 %2008: 47.5 %2009: 48.5 %2010: 50 %2011: 51.2 %2012: 52.2 %2013: 52.2 %2014: 53.3 %2015: 53.9 %2016: 55.3 %2017: 54.9 %2018: 55.9 %2019: 57.3 %2020: 57.5 %2021: 57.5 %2022: 57.5 %2023: 59.1 %2024: 60.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 60.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1998.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 159th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 40.7%
1999 41.3% +1.3%
2000 41.5% +0.6%
2001 41.7% +0.4%
2002 42.7% +2.5%
2003 43.5% +1.8%
2004 43.5% +0.1%
2005 44.7% +2.6%
2006 45.8% +2.6%
2007 47.0% +2.6%
2008 47.5% +0.9%
2009 48.5% +2.2%
2010 50.0% +3.0%
2011 51.2% +2.5%
2012 52.2% +1.9%
2013 52.2% +0.0%
2014 53.3% +2.1%
2015 53.9% +1.1%
2016 55.3% +2.5%
2017 54.9% -0.7%
2018 55.9% +1.9%
2019 57.3% +2.4%
2020 57.5% +0.4%
2021 57.5% +0.1%
2022 57.5% -0.1%
2023 59.1% +2.9%
2024 60.6% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.0% 40.7% 41.3% 2
2000s 44.6% 41.5% 48.5% 10
2010s 53.6% 50.0% 57.3% 10
2020s 58.5% 57.5% 60.6% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 156 Mozambique 61.3% compare
  2. 157 Vanuatu 59.3% compare
  3. 158 Senegal 58.6% compare
  4. 159 Benin 58.2% compare
  5. 160 Honduras 57.5% compare
  6. 161 Naoero 57.5% compare
  7. 162 Madagascar 57.2% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 60.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1998.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 159th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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