Education in South Asia

The challenge for South Asia is to accelerate reforms and investments into education to bring more and better educational opportunity to its population and thereby alleviate poverty, reduce inequality and fuel economic growth.

Data from the World Bank's comprehensive education statistics database, which compiles data from a variety of national and international sources and provides information on key education topics.

- Afghanistan: Education is a critical ingredient to poverty alleviation and economic growth.
- Bangladesh: Large strides towards universal primary enrolment for both girls and boys has been taken.
- Bhutan: Recently achieved universal primary enrolment.
- India: Education is key to enhance competitiveness in the global economy.
- Maldives: The Maldives provides primary education for all.
- Nepal: Community management of schools have achieved improvements in overall education.
- Pakistan: Education is key for progress.
- Sri Lanka: In education, Sri Lanka is one of the best performing countries in South Asia.