Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7816 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993–2024

00.250.50.7511993200820241993: 0.787 GPIA1994: 0.785 GPIA1995: 0.782 GPIA1996: 0.807 GPIA1997: 0.825 GPIA1998: 0.806 GPIA1999: 0.8 GPIA2000: 0.803 GPIA2001: 0.82 GPIA2002: 0.842 GPIA2003: 0.877 GPIA2004: 0.872 GPIA2005: 0.889 GPIA2006: 0.897 GPIA2007: 0.912 GPIA2008: 0.935 GPIA2009: 0.966 GPIA2010: 0.955 GPIA2011: 0.972 GPIA2012: 0.982 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7816 GPIA, in 1995.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1993 0.7873 GPIA
1994 0.7848 GPIA -0.3%
1995 0.7816 GPIA -0.4%
1996 0.8073 GPIA +3.3%
1997 0.8252 GPIA +2.2%
1998 0.8064 GPIA -2.3%
1999 0.8004 GPIA -0.7%
2000 0.8033 GPIA +0.4%
2001 0.8203 GPIA +2.1%
2002 0.8421 GPIA +2.7%
2003 0.8773 GPIA +4.2%
2004 0.8725 GPIA -0.6%
2005 0.8889 GPIA +1.9%
2006 0.8971 GPIA +0.9%
2007 0.9121 GPIA +1.7%
2008 0.9354 GPIA +2.5%
2009 0.9662 GPIA +3.3%
2010 0.955 GPIA -1.2%
2011 0.9724 GPIA +1.8%
2012 0.9816 GPIA +0.9%
2013 1.02 GPIA +3.5%
2014 1.02 GPIA -0.1%
2015 1.02 GPIA +0.3%
2016 1.02 GPIA +0.2%
2017 1.02 GPIA -0.3%
2018 1.01 GPIA -0.3%
2019 1.01 GPIA -0.3%
2020 1.01 GPIA +0.3%
2021 1.01 GPIA -0.2%
2022 1.01 GPIA +0.0%
2023 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2024 1.01 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.799 GPIA 0.7816 GPIA 0.8252 GPIA 7
2000s 0.8815 GPIA 0.8033 GPIA 0.9662 GPIA 10
2010s 1 GPIA 0.955 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 50 Cape Verde 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 51 India 1.03 GPIA compare
  3. 52 Mongolia 1.03 GPIA compare
  4. 53 Zimbabwe 1.03 GPIA compare
  5. 54 Norway 1.02 GPIA compare
  6. 55 Ecuador 1.02 GPIA compare
  7. 56 Liberia 1.02 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7816 GPIA in 1995.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower 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
420 places, 10,386 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release