Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.0%
in 2022
All-time low
38.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 78.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 80.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 105th of 221 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, secondary, female in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.2% | — |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 40.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 61.4% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.7% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 102 Slovakia 93.8% compare
- 103 China 93.7% compare
- 104 Mauritius 93.4% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 93.3% compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 93.3% compare
- 107 Jordan 92.9% compare
- 108 French Guiana 92.6%
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: South Asia was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release