Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
98
Highest
1.01 GPIA
Tonga
Lowest
0.6196 GPIA
Guinea
Median
0.9951 GPIA
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,237
What the numbers show
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 98 countries. The highest value is 1.01 GPIA in Tonga; the lowest is 0.6196 GPIA in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9951 GPIA, and the mean is 0.958 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 88.1%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 5.6%).
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonga | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 2 | Honduras | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Georgia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 5 | Namibia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 6 | Armenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 7 | Argentina | 1 GPIA | 2020 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 1 GPIA | 2020 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 10 | Ireland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Italy | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Czechia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 10 | Germany | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Denmark | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Hungary | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Croatia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Romania | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Spain | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Finland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | France | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 GPIA | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Portugal | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Greece | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 10 | Iceland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Norway | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Slovenia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Switzerland | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Sweden | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Malta | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | United States of America | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Lithuania | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Belgium | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Austria | 1 GPIA | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Australia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Latvia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9999 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 0.9995 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 41 | South Africa | 0.9994 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 0.9981 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 43 | Uruguay | 0.9978 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 0.9977 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 45 | Philippines | 0.9966 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 46 | Belize | 0.9964 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 47 | Colombia | 0.9962 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 48 | Brazil | 0.9962 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 49 | Chile | 0.9956 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 50 | Ecuador | 0.9945 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 51 | Paraguay | 0.9932 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 52 | Indonesia | 0.9927 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 53 | Albania | 0.9924 GPIA | 2017 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 54 | Panama | 0.992 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 55 | Canada | 0.9916 GPIA | 2001 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 56 | Serbia | 0.9915 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 0.9907 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 58 | Viet Nam | 0.9904 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 59 | Mexico | 0.9875 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 0.9873 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 61 | Thailand | 0.9838 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 62 | Cyprus | 0.9835 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 63 | Israel | 0.9825 GPIA | 2015 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9816 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 65 | Republic of Korea | 0.9799 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 66 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9749 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 67 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.9717 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 68 | Palestine, State of | 0.9705 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 69 | Peru | 0.9618 GPIA | 2018 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 70 | Zambia | 0.9591 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 71 | El Salvador | 0.9557 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 72 | Kenya | 0.9541 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 73 | Rwanda | 0.9527 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 74 | Malawi | 0.9521 GPIA | 2020 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 75 | Uganda | 0.9446 GPIA | 2021 | up 7.3% | flat |
| 76 | Jordan | 0.9396 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 77 | Bangladesh | 0.9361 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 78 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.9346 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 79 | Türkiye | 0.9344 GPIA | 2015 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 80 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.9324 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 81 | Cambodia | 0.9315 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 82 | Ghana | 0.919 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 83 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.9135 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 84 | Guatemala | 0.9075 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 85 | Egypt | 0.902 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 86 | Nigeria | 0.8901 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 87 | India | 0.8864 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 88 | Tunisia | 0.8835 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 89 | Angola | 0.8672 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 90 | Senegal | 0.8104 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 91 | Togo | 0.782 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 92 | Pakistan | 0.7729 GPIA | 2021 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 93 | Ethiopia | 0.7696 GPIA | 2022 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 94 | Mali | 0.7671 GPIA | 2020 | up 88.1% | rising |
| 95 | Bhutan | 0.7654 GPIA | 2022 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 96 | Burkina Faso | 0.7522 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 97 | Nepal | 0.6496 GPIA | 2021 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 98 | Guinea | 0.6196 GPIA | 2018 | up 22.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release