School enrollment, primary (% gross) in South Asia
South Asia: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 119.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in South Asia is 119.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in South Asia peaked at 119.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 1999.
South Asia ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.5% | — |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 104.7% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 106.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 109.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 111.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 111.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 110.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 110.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 110.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 111.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 113.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 111.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 112.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 118.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 117.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 102.8% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 103.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 104.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 111.8% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 112.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 119.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 97.0% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.1% | 101.6% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.2% | 103.3% | 119.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0911 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in South Asia?
- School enrollment, primary in South Asia was 119.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.