Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
96
Highest
1.04 GPIA
Mongolia
Lowest
0.2897 GPIA
Afghanistan
Median
0.994 GPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,209
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 96 countries. The highest value is 1.04 GPIA in Mongolia; the lowest is 0.2897 GPIA in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.994 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9062 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 133.1%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 57.3%).
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 2 | Colombia | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 3 | Honduras | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 7 | Tonga | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 9 | Belize | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 10 | Canada | 1 GPIA | 2001 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 11 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 12 | Republic of Moldova | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 13 | Namibia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 15 | Hungary | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | France | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Slovenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Greece | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 GPIA | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 15 | Malta | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Portugal | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Ireland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Norway | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Iceland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Italy | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Latvia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Lithuania | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Finland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Belgium | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | United States of America | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Austria | 1 GPIA | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Switzerland | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Australia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Czechia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 15 | Denmark | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Sweden | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Germany | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | Spain | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 44 | Poland | 0.9996 GPIA | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 45 | Philippines | 0.9979 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 46 | Georgia | 0.9973 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 47 | Uruguay | 0.9968 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 48 | Serbia | 0.9943 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 0.9938 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 50 | Indonesia | 0.9849 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 0.9838 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 52 | Paraguay | 0.983 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 53 | Albania | 0.9822 GPIA | 2017 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 54 | Thailand | 0.9763 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 55 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9739 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 56 | Viet Nam | 0.9726 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 57 | Panama | 0.9724 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 58 | Israel | 0.9717 GPIA | 2015 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 59 | Mexico | 0.9652 GPIA | 2020 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 60 | South Africa | 0.9598 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 61 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.959 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 62 | Cyprus | 0.9582 GPIA | 2022 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 63 | Palestine, State of | 0.9528 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 64 | Zimbabwe | 0.9486 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 65 | Ecuador | 0.9485 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 66 | Jordan | 0.9424 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 67 | El Salvador | 0.9353 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 68 | Korea | 0.9238 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 0.9221 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 70 | Rwanda | 0.9126 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 71 | Kenya | 0.896 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 72 | Cambodia | 0.8733 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 73 | Türkiye | 0.8642 GPIA | 2015 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 74 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.8639 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 75 | Guatemala | 0.8567 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 76 | Uganda | 0.8549 GPIA | 2021 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 77 | Malawi | 0.8492 GPIA | 2020 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 78 | Peru | 0.8332 GPIA | 2018 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 79 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.8232 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 80 | Ghana | 0.8221 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 81 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.7828 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 82 | Egypt | 0.7577 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 83 | India | 0.7505 GPIA | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 84 | Nigeria | 0.7171 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 85 | Tunisia | 0.716 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 86 | Senegal | 0.6703 GPIA | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 87 | Angola | 0.6493 GPIA | 2023 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 88 | Togo | 0.5745 GPIA | 2022 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | 0.5512 GPIA | 2024 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 90 | Nepal | 0.5346 GPIA | 2021 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 91 | Ethiopia | 0.5003 GPIA | 2022 | up 133.1% | rising |
| 92 | Niger | 0.476 GPIA | 2022 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 93 | Mali | 0.4461 GPIA | 2022 | down 57.3% | rising |
| 94 | Pakistan | 0.4433 GPIA | 2019 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 95 | Guinea | 0.3345 GPIA | 2018 | up 84.2% | rising |
| 96 | Afghanistan | 0.2897 GPIA | 2022 | up 53.5% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release