Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9483 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9483 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.956 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8038 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 0.9483 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.956 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8038 GPIA, in 1996.
That places SDG: Western Asia 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8059 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.8048 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8135 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8038 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8157 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8207 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8332 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8473 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8604 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8652 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8824 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8799 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8881 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8965 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9045 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9092 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9176 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9272 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9318 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9325 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9502 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9532 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9512 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9545 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9515 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9519 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9514 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.956 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9481 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9476 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9471 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9483 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8139 GPIA | 0.8038 GPIA | 0.8332 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8851 GPIA | 0.8473 GPIA | 0.9176 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9455 GPIA | 0.9272 GPIA | 0.9545 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.9471 GPIA | 0.956 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 172 Serbia 0.9517 GPIA compare
- 173 Grenada 0.9484 GPIA compare
- 174 Morocco 0.9458 GPIA compare
- 175 Aruba 0.9448 GPIA compare
- 176 Mozambique 0.9446 GPIA compare
- 177 Tajikistan 0.9382 GPIA compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9264 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Western Asia was 0.9483 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.956 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8038 GPIA in 1996.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release