Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.953 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan stood at 0.953 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan peaked at 0.953 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3511 GPIA, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3511 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3613 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3887 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3914 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3992 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.411 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4025 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4474 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4597 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4617 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4686 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4764 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4627 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4633 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4716 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4868 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4871 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4969 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4932 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4956 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7867 GPIA | +58.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8064 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8102 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8269 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8162 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8097 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8075 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8034 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8176 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8195 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8255 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.831 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8327 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8593 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8504 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8611 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8743 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.953 GPIA | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4014 GPIA | 0.3511 GPIA | 0.4597 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4768 GPIA | 0.4617 GPIA | 0.4969 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4956 GPIA | 0.4956 GPIA | 0.4956 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8076 GPIA | 0.7867 GPIA | 0.8269 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8222 GPIA | 0.8034 GPIA | 0.8593 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8847 GPIA | 0.8504 GPIA | 0.953 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan was 0.953 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.953 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3511 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Pakistan ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release