Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.7876 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7876 GPIA, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7919 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.7876 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8584 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8965 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9038 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8986 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8899 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8888 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8821 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.873 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8728 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8766 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8798 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9012 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9109 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9188 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.928 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9351 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9472 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9569 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9588 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9669 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9727 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9798 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.861 GPIA | 0.7876 GPIA | 0.9038 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8932 GPIA | 0.8728 GPIA | 0.928 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9694 GPIA | 0.9351 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 22 American Samoa 1.03 GPIA compare
- 23 San Marino 1.03 GPIA compare
- 24 Liberia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 25 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 26 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1.02 GPIA compare
- 28 Ireland 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7876 GPIA in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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