Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 55.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.1%
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
64th
of 209 groups
All-time high
59.1%
in 2019
All-time low
42.6%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia is 55.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 64th out of 209 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 59.1% | — |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 42.6% | 57.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 61 Ukraine 80.2% compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0%
- 63 Montserrat 78.9%
- 64 Croatia 78.8% compare
- 65 Mauritius 78.7% compare
- 66 Montenegro 78.1% compare
- 67 Argentina 78.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 55.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2022.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 64th out of 209 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release