Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic was 55.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.0%
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
140th
of 143 groups
All-time high
66.1%
in 2020
All-time low
55.0%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 55.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 140th out of 143 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 65.6% | — |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 55.0% | 66.1% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 140th out of 143 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release