Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7948 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7948 GPIA, in 1983.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.798 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.8295 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8354 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8403 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.83 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8255 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8105 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7978 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7948 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7988 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8038 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8232 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8396 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8446 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8537 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8599 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.872 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8862 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8946 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9157 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9308 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9448 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9534 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9661 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9753 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9802 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9867 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9977 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8266 GPIA | 0.798 GPIA | 0.8403 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8192 GPIA | 0.7948 GPIA | 0.8537 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9199 GPIA | 0.8599 GPIA | 0.9753 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 13 French Polynesia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 14 Mexico 1.07 GPIA compare
- 15 Finland 1.07 GPIA compare
- 16 Honduras 1.06 GPIA compare
- 17 Burundi 1.06 GPIA compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 1.06 GPIA compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Eastern Asia was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7948 GPIA in 1983.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release