Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9961 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9961 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7983 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.798 GPIA2000: 0.805 GPIA2001: 0.813 GPIA2002: 0.829 GPIA2003: 0.89 GPIA2004: 0.887 GPIA2005: 0.902 GPIA2006: 0.91 GPIA2007: 0.921 GPIA2008: 0.94 GPIA2009: 0.957 GPIA2010: 0.958 GPIA2011: 0.96 GPIA2012: 0.964 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.98 GPIA2019: 0.984 GPIA2020: 0.978 GPIA2021: 0.968 GPIA2022: 0.978 GPIA2023: 0.985 GPIA2024: 0.996 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 0.9961 GPIA, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7983 GPIA, in 1999.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 84th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7983 GPIA
2000 0.8049 GPIA +0.8%
2001 0.8127 GPIA +1.0%
2002 0.8288 GPIA +2.0%
2003 0.8898 GPIA +7.4%
2004 0.887 GPIA -0.3%
2005 0.9019 GPIA +1.7%
2006 0.9095 GPIA +0.8%
2007 0.9211 GPIA +1.3%
2008 0.9395 GPIA +2.0%
2009 0.9567 GPIA +1.8%
2010 0.9583 GPIA +0.2%
2011 0.9603 GPIA +0.2%
2012 0.964 GPIA +0.4%
2013 1.01 GPIA +4.7%
2014 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2015 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2016 1.03 GPIA +1.6%
2017 1.02 GPIA -0.5%
2018 0.9802 GPIA -4.2%
2019 0.9837 GPIA +0.4%
2020 0.9777 GPIA -0.6%
2021 0.9677 GPIA -1.0%
2022 0.9777 GPIA +1.0%
2023 0.9852 GPIA +0.8%
2024 0.9961 GPIA +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7983 GPIA 0.7983 GPIA 0.7983 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8852 GPIA 0.8049 GPIA 0.9567 GPIA 10
2010s 0.993 GPIA 0.9583 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9809 GPIA 0.9677 GPIA 0.9961 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 83 Paraguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 84 Latvia 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 85 Peru 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 86 Barbados 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 87 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 427 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 0.9961 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7983 GPIA in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release