Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9317 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9317 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9447 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.706 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Western Asia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 0.9317 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.9447 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.706 GPIA, in 1974.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 214th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.706 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.7167 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7208 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.731 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7416 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8023 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7962 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8061 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8233 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8296 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8374 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8433 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8497 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8539 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8618 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.857 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8601 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.862 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8668 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8687 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8725 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8741 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8749 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8731 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8728 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8707 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8766 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8881 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8966 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9038 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9091 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.917 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9231 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9269 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9332 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9345 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9381 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9391 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9397 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9381 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9401 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9396 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9447 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9402 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.94 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9376 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9354 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9344 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9279 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9301 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9317 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7364 GPIA | 0.706 GPIA | 0.8023 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8358 GPIA | 0.7962 GPIA | 0.8618 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8696 GPIA | 0.8601 GPIA | 0.8749 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9109 GPIA | 0.8766 GPIA | 0.9345 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9397 GPIA | 0.9376 GPIA | 0.9447 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9319 GPIA | 0.9279 GPIA | 0.9354 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 211 Iraq 0.8337 GPIA compare
- 212 Somalia 0.8324 GPIA compare
- 213 Central African Republic 0.7866 GPIA compare
- 214 Afghanistan 0.7772 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Western Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Western Asia was 0.9317 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9447 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.706 GPIA in 1974.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release