Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9236 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 0.9236 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.9236 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.822 GPI, in 1995.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8224 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.822 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8243 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8355 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8447 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.854 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8575 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8613 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8474 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8776 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8819 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8873 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8927 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9022 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9087 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9147 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9115 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9118 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9129 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9103 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9144 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9183 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9213 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9209 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9227 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9236 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8338 GPI | 0.822 GPI | 0.854 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8831 GPI | 0.8474 GPI | 0.9147 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9168 GPI | 0.9103 GPI | 0.9236 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 36 Marshall Islands 1.04 GPI compare
- 37 Cayman Islands 1.04 GPI compare
- 38 Croatia 1.04 GPI compare
- 39 South Africa 1.04 GPI compare
- 40 Samoa 1.04 GPI compare
- 41 Tunisia 1.04 GPI compare
- 42 Albania 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.9236 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9236 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.822 GPI in 1995.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.