Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and was 0.876 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 0.876 ratio for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Southern Asia peaked at 0.8813 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.676 ratio, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.676 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.6855 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6947 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7032 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.712 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7207 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7289 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7357 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7419 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7476 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7528 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7663 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7795 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7826 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7873 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7949 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7989 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8062 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8141 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.831 ratio | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8707 ratio | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8813 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8763 ratio | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.876 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.876 ratio | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7146 ratio | 0.676 ratio | 0.7476 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7914 ratio | 0.7528 ratio | 0.831 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.876 ratio | 0.8707 ratio | 0.8813 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More education data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.0% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 25.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 48.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 86.6% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 54.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 89.1% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 49.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 90.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Southern Asia?
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Southern Asia was 0.876 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8813 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.676 ratio in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and?
- Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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