Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 84.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
135th
of 219 groups
All-time high
84.4%
in 2024
All-time low
34.6%
in 1977
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 84.4%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 84.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1977.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 135th 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 37.1% | — |
| 1976 | 35.8% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 37.3% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 34.6% | 37.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 37.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 49.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 57.2% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 63.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 77.3% | 84.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 84.4% 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1977.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 135th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 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