Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7765 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.776 GPIA2000: 0.781 GPIA2001: 0.802 GPIA2002: 0.828 GPIA2003: 0.885 GPIA2004: 0.881 GPIA2005: 0.898 GPIA2006: 0.908 GPIA2007: 0.93 GPIA2008: 0.958 GPIA2009: 0.996 GPIA2010: 0.981 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia stood at 1.04 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7765 GPIA, in 1999.

WB: South Asia ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7765 GPIA
2000 0.7813 GPIA +0.6%
2001 0.802 GPIA +2.6%
2002 0.8277 GPIA +3.2%
2003 0.8854 GPIA +7.0%
2004 0.881 GPIA -0.5%
2005 0.8982 GPIA +1.9%
2006 0.9079 GPIA +1.1%
2007 0.9296 GPIA +2.4%
2008 0.9575 GPIA +3.0%
2009 0.9957 GPIA +4.0%
2010 0.9815 GPIA -1.4%
2011 0.9996 GPIA +1.8%
2012 1.01 GPIA +1.1%
2013 1.05 GPIA +4.0%
2014 1.05 GPIA -0.2%
2015 1.05 GPIA +0.4%
2016 1.05 GPIA +0.2%
2017 1.05 GPIA -0.3%
2018 1.05 GPIA -0.2%
2019 1.05 GPIA -0.3%
2020 1.05 GPIA +0.4%
2021 1.05 GPIA -0.2%
2022 1.05 GPIA +0.0%
2023 1.05 GPIA -0.1%
2024 1.04 GPIA -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7765 GPIA 0.7765 GPIA 0.7765 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8866 GPIA 0.7813 GPIA 0.9957 GPIA 10
2010s 1.03 GPIA 0.9815 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 10
2020s 1.05 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 2 Bangladesh 1.25 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Lesotho 1.24 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Senegal 1.24 GPIA compare
  4. 5 Gambia 1.24 GPIA compare
  5. 6 Burkina Faso 1.23 GPIA compare
  6. 7 Bhutan 1.19 GPIA compare
  7. 8 Rwanda 1.18 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7765 GPIA in 1999.
How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
WB: South Asia ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South 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