Afghanistan vs MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity

Afghanistan
0.7236 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
0.9355 GPIA
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
205th
MDG: Western Asia rank
202nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Afghanistan
  • MDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 0.9355 GPIA against 0.7236 GPIA in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2119 GPIA.

That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 205th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 202nd of 206 countries.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan MDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4801 GPIA 0.7716 GPIA 0.2915 GPIA MDG: Western Asia
1990s 0.4308 GPIA 0.8194 GPIA 0.3887 GPIA MDG: Western Asia
2000s 0.4738 GPIA 0.8969 GPIA 0.4231 GPIA MDG: Western Asia
2010s 0.6492 GPIA 0.9388 GPIA 0.2896 GPIA MDG: Western Asia
2020s 0.7236 GPIA 0.9354 GPIA 0.2118 GPIA MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Afghanistan or MDG: Western Asia?
MDG: Western Asia, at 0.9355 GPIA against 0.7236 GPIA in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia?
0.2119 GPIA, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
Afghanistan ranks 205th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release