Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9703 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9703 GPIA
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
163rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9703 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.3845 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan is 0.9703 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 0.9703 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3845 GPIA, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 163rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3845 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3933 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4206 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4213 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4265 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4447 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4277 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4959 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4933 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5021 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5113 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5219 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5107 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5132 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.521 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.529 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5237 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5335 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5259 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5308 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6861 GPIA | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6861 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6866 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7315 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7355 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7686 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7886 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8278 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8347 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8428 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8387 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8432 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8533 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8518 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8376 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8413 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8393 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8478 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8276 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8607 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8512 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8554 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.867 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9703 GPIA | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4342 GPIA | 0.3845 GPIA | 0.4959 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5192 GPIA | 0.5021 GPIA | 0.5335 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5308 GPIA | 0.5308 GPIA | 0.5308 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7588 GPIA | 0.6861 GPIA | 0.8428 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8441 GPIA | 0.8276 GPIA | 0.8607 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.886 GPIA | 0.8512 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan was 0.9703 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9703 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3845 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release