Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.996 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.996 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8051 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.805 GPIA2000: 0.811 GPIA2001: 0.818 GPIA2002: 0.834 GPIA2003: 0.895 GPIA2004: 0.891 GPIA2005: 0.904 GPIA2006: 0.911 GPIA2007: 0.923 GPIA2008: 0.94 GPIA2009: 0.957 GPIA2010: 0.959 GPIA2011: 0.96 GPIA2012: 0.964 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.98 GPIA2019: 0.984 GPIA2020: 0.977 GPIA2021: 0.967 GPIA2022: 0.977 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 0.996 GPIA, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8051 GPIA, in 1999.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 85th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.8051 GPIA
2000 0.8106 GPIA +0.7%
2001 0.8182 GPIA +0.9%
2002 0.8341 GPIA +1.9%
2003 0.8951 GPIA +7.3%
2004 0.8906 GPIA -0.5%
2005 0.9039 GPIA +1.5%
2006 0.9112 GPIA +0.8%
2007 0.9226 GPIA +1.3%
2008 0.9405 GPIA +1.9%
2009 0.9573 GPIA +1.8%
2010 0.9586 GPIA +0.1%
2011 0.9604 GPIA +0.2%
2012 0.9637 GPIA +0.3%
2013 1.01 GPIA +4.7%
2014 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2015 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2016 1.03 GPIA +1.6%
2017 1.02 GPIA -0.4%
2018 0.9797 GPIA -4.3%
2019 0.9837 GPIA +0.4%
2020 0.9774 GPIA -0.6%
2021 0.9673 GPIA -1.0%
2022 0.9774 GPIA +1.0%
2023 0.985 GPIA +0.8%
2024 0.996 GPIA +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8051 GPIA 0.8051 GPIA 0.8051 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8884 GPIA 0.8106 GPIA 0.9573 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9929 GPIA 0.9586 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9806 GPIA 0.9673 GPIA 0.996 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 83 Paraguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 84 Latvia 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 85 Peru 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 86 Barbados 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 87 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 88 Ukraine 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 0.996 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8051 GPIA in 1999.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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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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