Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 92.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 92.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Asia peaked at 104.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 1993.
South Asia ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 68.5% | — |
| 1994 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 104.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 68.5% | 71.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 71.1% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 92.5% | 104.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 27 Portugal 109.0% compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 108.8% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108.8% compare
- 30 Spain 108.6% compare
- 31 Rwanda 108.3% compare
- 32 San Marino 108.0% compare
- 33 Malawi 107.6% compare
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, female in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Asia was 92.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 1993.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- South Asia ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.