Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.74 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 1.74 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.87 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 2012.
WB: South Asia ranks 2nd of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.44 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.45 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.73 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.87 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.87 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.74 GPIA | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.77 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 1.87 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: South Asia was 1.74 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2012.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- WB: South Asia ranks 2nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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