Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8541 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8541 GPIA, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8541 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8575 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8676 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8842 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9702 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9747 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9782 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9819 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9855 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8541 GPIA | 0.8541 GPIA | 0.8541 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9525 GPIA | 0.8575 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 6 Maldives 1.09 GPIA compare
- 7 Sweden 1.07 GPIA compare
- 8 Bhutan 1.07 GPIA compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.05 GPIA compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 1.05 GPIA compare
- 11 Zambia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 12 Cook Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia 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 WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8541 GPIA in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- WB: South Asia ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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