Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Southern Asia stood at 48.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Southern Asia peaked at 48.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 37.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 46.6% | 48.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More education data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.0% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 25.8% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.876 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 86.6% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 54.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 89.1% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 49.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 90.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Southern Asia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Southern Asia was 48.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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