Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8624 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8624 GPIA
Change on year
down 23.4%
Rank
34th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6532 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2013–2024

00.250.50.7511.22013201820242013: 0.963 GPIA2014: 0.978 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 0.98 GPIA2017: 0.975 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA2019: 0.742 GPIA2020: 0.653 GPIA2021: 0.765 GPIA2022: 0.684 GPIA2023: 1.1 GPIA2024: 0.862 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 0.8624 GPIA, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6532 GPIA, in 2020.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 0.9631 GPIA
2014 0.9783 GPIA +1.6%
2015 1 GPIA +2.5%
2016 0.98 GPIA -2.3%
2017 0.9749 GPIA -0.5%
2018 1.16 GPIA +19.3%
2019 0.7419 GPIA -36.2%
2020 0.6532 GPIA -12.0%
2021 0.7654 GPIA +17.2%
2022 0.6836 GPIA -10.7%
2023 1.13 GPIA +64.7%
2024 0.8624 GPIA -23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.972 GPIA 0.7419 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 7
2020s 0.8181 GPIA 0.6532 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 31 Türkiye 0.9916 GPIA compare
  2. 32 Papua New Guinea 0.986 GPIA compare
  3. 33 Armenia 0.9811 GPIA compare
  4. 34 Niger 0.976 GPIA compare
  5. 35 Liberia 0.976 GPIA compare
  6. 36 Solomon Islands 0.9759 GPIA compare
  7. 37 Senegal 0.9677 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 0.8624 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6532 GPIA in 2020.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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