Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 82.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.9%
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
141st
of 219 groups
All-time high
82.9%
in 2024
All-time low
32.3%
in 1977
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 82.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 82.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1977.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 141st of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.0% | — |
| 1976 | 34.1% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 38.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 32.3% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 34.0% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 43.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 51.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 59.5% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 75.1% | 82.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1977.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 141st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release