Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia

South Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
up 24.6%
Rank
1st
of 39 groups
All-time high
1.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia, 2012–2019

0.50.7511.21.52012201520192012: 0.387 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA2019: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia stood at 1.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 266.3% over ten years.

South Asia ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in South Asia, 2012 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2012 0.4%
2013 1.1% +177.1%
2014 1.1% +0.6%
2015 1.1% +4.1%
2016 1.1% -0.7%
2017 1.1% +2.8%
2018 1.1% -0.7%
2019 1.4% +24.6%

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 1 Maldives 1.4% compare
  2. 2 Mauritania 1.2% compare
  3. 3 Grenada 1.2% compare
  4. 4 Kuwait 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in South Asia was 1.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does South Asia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
South Asia ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.3%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,308 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/