Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8229 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 0.8229 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7079 GPIA, in 2020.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 48th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9982 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9913 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.767 GPIA | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7079 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8472 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7696 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8229 GPIA | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.993 GPIA | 0.767 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8643 GPIA | 0.7079 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 45 Bangladesh 0.9276 GPIA compare
- 46 Argentina 0.9224 GPIA compare
- 47 Serbia 0.9206 GPIA compare
- 48 Tonga 0.9197 GPIA compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9189 GPIA compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 0.9152 GPIA
- 51 Eritrea 0.9147 GPIA compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 0.8229 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7079 GPIA in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 48th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release