Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia stood at 92.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia peaked at 100.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 1999.
That places South Asia 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 78.1% | — |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 77.6% | 80.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 78.7% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.4% | 100.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in South Asia was 92.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.