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

SDG: 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
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8142 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024

00.250.50.751197519992024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.

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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8142 GPIA, in 1983.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 17th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.815 GPIA
1976 0.8434 GPIA +3.5%
1977 0.8484 GPIA +0.6%
1978 0.8528 GPIA +0.5%
1979 0.8436 GPIA -1.1%
1980 0.8401 GPIA -0.4%
1981 0.8268 GPIA -1.6%
1982 0.8162 GPIA -1.3%
1983 0.8142 GPIA -0.2%
1984 0.8183 GPIA +0.5%
1985 0.8226 GPIA +0.5%
1986 0.8405 GPIA +2.2%
1987 0.8554 GPIA +1.8%
1988 0.86 GPIA +0.5%
1989 0.8685 GPIA +1.0%
1990 0.8743 GPIA +0.7%
1991 0.8849 GPIA +1.2%
1992 0.8977 GPIA +1.4%
1993 0.9052 GPIA +0.8%
1994 0.9241 GPIA +2.1%
1995 0.9376 GPIA +1.5%
1996 0.9502 GPIA +1.3%
1997 0.9576 GPIA +0.8%
1998 0.9694 GPIA +1.2%
1999 0.9778 GPIA +0.9%
2000 0.9824 GPIA +0.5%
2001 0.9877 GPIA +0.5%
2002 0.9885 GPIA +0.1%
2003 0.9899 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.9988 GPIA +0.9%
2005 1.01 GPIA +0.7%
2006 1.01 GPIA +0.4%
2007 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2008 1.02 GPIA +0.4%
2009 1.02 GPIA +0.5%
2010 1.01 GPIA -1.3%
2011 1.01 GPIA +0.3%
2012 1.02 GPIA +0.4%
2013 1.02 GPIA +0.7%
2014 1.02 GPIA +0.2%
2015 1.02 GPIA +0.1%
2016 1.02 GPIA -0.2%
2017 1.02 GPIA +0.1%
2018 1.02 GPIA -0.1%
2019 1.02 GPIA -0.0%
2020 1.02 GPIA -0.3%
2021 1.02 GPIA -0.1%
2022 1.02 GPIA -0.1%
2023 1.02 GPIA +0.0%
2024 1.02 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8407 GPIA 0.815 GPIA 0.8528 GPIA 5
1980s 0.8363 GPIA 0.8142 GPIA 0.8685 GPIA 10
1990s 0.9279 GPIA 0.8743 GPIA 0.9778 GPIA 10
2000s 1 GPIA 0.9824 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2010s 1.02 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2020s 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 14 Mexico 1.07 GPIA compare
  2. 15 Finland 1.07 GPIA compare
  3. 16 Honduras 1.06 GPIA compare
  4. 17 Burundi 1.06 GPIA compare
  5. 18 Marshall Islands 1.06 GPIA compare
  6. 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.06 GPIA compare
  7. 20 Syrian Arab Republic 1.06 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8142 GPIA in 1983.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: 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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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