Education in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 264 indicators covering education for South Asia (IDA & IBRD). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 226.94 million number 2019 down 9.4% 7th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 14.90 million number 2019 down 29.8% 15th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 19.11 million number 2019 down 45.7% 15th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 34.01 million number 2019 down 39.7% 15th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.0% 2019 — 41st Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 7.25 million number 2019 down 46.6% 16th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes 36.13 million number 2019 up 38.7% 13th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 9.33 million number 2019 down 34.9% 15th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 5.28 million number 2019 up 15.4% 13th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 17.37 million number 2019 up 47.0% 13th Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 25.83 2018 down 13.8% 3rd Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female 90.2% 2024 up 6.9% 3rd Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male 88.4% 2024 up 18.4% 3rd Government expenditure per student, primary 9.9% 2015 down 11.7% 18th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 2.80 million number 2019 up 33.4% 13th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 1.6% 2018 up 12.1% 38th Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 28.82 2018 up 26.2% 1st Government expenditure per student, tertiary 30.2% 2016 down 35.2% 2nd Government expenditure per student, secondary 12.0% 2016 down 18.2% 13th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 63.5% 2019 down 1.3% 14th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 56.2% 2019 down 9.9% 6th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 72.6% 2019 — 10th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 71.9% 2019 — 9th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 73.2% 2019 — 7th ← Previous Page 5 of 5