School enrollment, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School enrollment, primary was 87.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 87.8% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 87.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 57.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 64.0% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 73.0% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 75.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.9% | 87.9% | 9 |
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.991 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- School enrollment, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 87.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1971.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.