Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.0%
in 2024
All-time low
11.8%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024

102030405060197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 60.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 60.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1970.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 11.8%
1971 12.0% +1.4%
1972 13.1% +9.5%
1973 13.5% +3.1%
1974 13.5% +0.1%
1975 13.9% +2.5%
1976 13.9% +0.1%
1977 14.0% +0.8%
1978 14.6% +4.2%
1979 14.8% +1.4%
1980 15.9% +7.4%
1981 14.8% -6.8%
1982 15.7% +6.5%
1983 16.6% +5.8%
1984 17.4% +4.7%
1985 17.4% +0.1%
1986 18.4% +5.3%
1987 19.5% +6.3%
1988 20.1% +2.9%
1989 20.9% +4.1%
1990 21.8% +4.4%
1991 24.5% +12.3%
1992 27.0% +9.9%
1993 28.9% +7.0%
1994 30.9% +7.0%
1995 32.7% +5.9%
1996 34.4% +5.3%
1997 35.9% +4.5%
1998 37.5% +4.3%
1999 38.8% +3.6%
2000 39.6% +2.0%
2001 40.3% +1.8%
2002 40.8% +1.4%
2003 40.5% -0.9%
2004 39.6% -2.2%
2005 39.8% +0.6%
2006 41.7% +4.7%
2007 42.2% +1.2%
2008 42.6% +1.1%
2009 43.7% +2.5%
2010 44.5% +2.0%
2011 45.3% +1.7%
2012 46.4% +2.3%
2013 46.9% +1.1%
2014 48.7% +3.8%
2015 50.2% +3.1%
2016 52.4% +4.4%
2017 52.4% -0.1%
2018 54.4% +4.0%
2019 55.1% +1.3%
2020 56.2% +1.9%
2021 56.1% -0.2%
2022 56.1% +0.0%
2023 58.0% +3.3%
2024 60.0% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.5% 11.8% 14.8% 10
1980s 17.7% 14.8% 20.9% 10
1990s 31.2% 21.8% 38.8% 10
2000s 41.1% 39.6% 43.7% 10
2010s 49.6% 44.5% 55.1% 10
2020s 57.3% 56.1% 60.0% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 150 Paraguay 80.8% compare
  2. 151 Dominican Republic 80.5% compare
  3. 152 Gibraltar 80.3% compare
  4. 153 Bermuda 80.0% compare
  5. 154 Panama 79.1% compare
  6. 155 Suriname 78.1% compare
  7. 156 Ghana 76.4% compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 60.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1970.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release