School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in South Asia
South Asia: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 88.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in South Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in South Asia is 88.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in South Asia peaked at 88.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1970.
That places South Asia 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.7% | — |
| 1971 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 76.5% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 80.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 83.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.2% | 70.7% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 77.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 80.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 80.9% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 85.5% | 88.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0911 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in South Asia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in South Asia was 88.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- South Asia ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.