Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 48.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
96th
of 209 groups
All-time high
48.1%
in 2020
All-time low
18.1%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002–2020

010203040502002201120202002: 20.3 %2003: 18.1 %2004: 19.3 %2005: 21.2 %2006: 26.5 %2007: 28.6 %2008: 30.6 %2009: 29.1 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 34.7 %2012: 33.4 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 36.1 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 44.2 %2018: 46.5 %2019: 47.8 %2020: 48.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 48.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 48.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2003.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th of 209 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002 to 2020.
Year % Change
2002 20.3%
2003 18.1% -10.5%
2004 19.3% +6.4%
2005 21.2% +10.0%
2006 26.5% +24.6%
2007 28.6% +8.2%
2008 30.6% +6.7%
2009 29.1% -4.7%
2010 31.2% +7.1%
2011 34.7% +11.0%
2012 33.4% -3.6%
2013 34.7% +3.8%
2014 36.1% +4.1%
2015 37.6% +4.0%
2016 39.1% +4.2%
2017 44.2% +12.8%
2018 46.5% +5.3%
2019 47.8% +2.7%
2020 48.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 18.1% 30.6% 8
2010s 38.5% 31.2% 47.8% 10
2020s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 1

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 93 Serbia 65.8% compare
  2. 94 Barbados 65.6% compare
  3. 95 El Salvador 64.7% compare
  4. 96 Guyana 64.6% compare
  5. 97 Panama 61.6% compare
  6. 98 United States of America 61.2% compare
  7. 99 Algeria 61.2% compare

See the full ranking of 387 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 48.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2003.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 96th out of 209 groups with data for 2020.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
387 places, 7,706 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release