ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs India: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
0.9834 GPIA
in 2024
India
0.9908 GPIA
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
123rd
India rank
126th
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.9908 GPIA against 0.9834 GPIA in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 0.0074 GPIA.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 123rd and India ranks 126th of 221 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8345 GPIA | 0.8348 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | India |
| 2000s | 0.9143 GPIA | 0.9324 GPIA | 0.0181 GPIA | India |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0399 GPIA | India |
| 2020s | 0.9785 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 0.0166 GPIA | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or India?
- India, at 0.9908 GPIA against 0.9834 GPIA in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
- 0.0074 GPIA, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 123rd and India ranks 126th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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
February 2026 Data Release