Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 76.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: South Asia is 76.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 76.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 109th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.1% | — |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 47.5% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 64.0% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 70.7% | 76.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 106 Luxembourg 82.2% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 82.0% compare
- 108 Romania 81.1% compare
- 109 Philippines 81.0% compare
- 110 Panama 80.4% compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 80.2% compare
- 112 Anguilla 80.0% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: South Asia was 76.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 109th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release