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

Latest (2024)
0.8229 GPIA
Change on year
down 29.9%
Rank
48th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7079 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013–2024

00.250.50.7511.22013201820242013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.996 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 0.998 GPIA2017: 0.991 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA2019: 0.767 GPIA2020: 0.708 GPIA2021: 0.847 GPIA2022: 0.77 GPIA2023: 1.2 GPIA2024: 0.823 GPIA

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

Annual values for 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) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 45 Bangladesh 0.9276 GPIA compare
  2. 46 Argentina 0.9224 GPIA compare
  3. 47 Serbia 0.9206 GPIA compare
  4. 48 Tonga 0.9197 GPIA compare
  5. 49 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9189 GPIA compare
  6. 50 Equatorial Guinea 0.9152 GPIA
  7. 51 Eritrea 0.9147 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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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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Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release