Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.03 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Asia peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7665 GPI, in 1995.
South Asia ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.7687 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 0.7685 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7665 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7996 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8215 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7942 GPI | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7883 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.793 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.814 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8401 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8828 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8755 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8942 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9018 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9192 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9433 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9777 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9653 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.993 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7867 GPI | 0.7665 GPI | 0.8215 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8842 GPI | 0.793 GPI | 0.9777 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9653 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in South Asia was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7665 GPI in 1995.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.