Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia
South Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
That places South Asia 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in South Asia was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does South Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general 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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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/