Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Asia

South Asia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 85.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
85.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
86.1%
in 2017
All-time low
51.8%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Asia, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 51.8 %2000: 52.6 %2001: 53.4 %2002: 55.8 %2003: 61.1 %2004: 63.1 %2005: 64.6 %2006: 66.8 %2007: 69 %2008: 71 %2009: 71.9 %2010: 75 %2011: 77.1 %2012: 79.8 %2013: 82 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 84.6 %2016: 85.1 %2017: 86.1 %2018: 85.9 %2019: 85.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Asia is 85.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Asia peaked at 86.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1999.

That places South Asia 25th 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 21 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) in South Asia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 51.8%
2000 52.6% +1.6%
2001 53.4% +1.5%
2002 55.8% +4.5%
2003 61.1% +9.4%
2004 63.1% +3.4%
2005 64.6% +2.4%
2006 66.8% +3.3%
2007 69.0% +3.3%
2008 71.0% +2.9%
2009 71.9% +1.3%
2010 75.0% +4.3%
2011 77.1% +2.8%
2012 79.8% +3.5%
2013 82.0% +2.8%
2014 82.6% +0.7%
2015 84.6% +2.5%
2016 85.1% +0.6%
2017 86.1% +1.2%
2018 85.9% -0.3%
2019 85.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.8% 51.8% 51.8% 1
2000s 62.9% 52.6% 71.9% 10
2010s 82.4% 75.0% 86.1% 10

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 22 Malta 98.8% compare
  2. 23 Costa Rica 98.8% compare
  3. 24 Norway 98.7% compare
  4. 25 Slovenia 98.7% compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 98.7% compare
  6. 27 Albania 98.7% compare
  7. 28 Spain 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Asia?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in South Asia was 85.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1999.
How does South Asia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
South Asia ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.