Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9435 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9435 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9435 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.552 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 0.9435 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 0.9435 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.552 GPIA, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 193rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5533 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.552 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5589 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5618 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5653 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5731 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5848 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5928 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6132 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6317 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6426 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.654 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6784 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6842 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6946 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7046 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7171 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7222 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7279 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.736 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7455 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7559 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7638 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7713 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7778 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7913 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7858 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8042 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8144 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8268 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8374 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8448 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.852 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8675 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8598 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8813 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8889 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8974 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8958 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9002 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.897 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8976 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8978 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8953 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9031 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9043 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9044 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9126 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9139 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.914 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9144 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9282 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9435 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5787 GPIA | 0.552 GPIA | 0.6317 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6962 GPIA | 0.6426 GPIA | 0.736 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7837 GPIA | 0.7455 GPIA | 0.8268 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8725 GPIA | 0.8374 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9012 GPIA | 0.8953 GPIA | 0.9126 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9228 GPIA | 0.9139 GPIA | 0.9435 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 0.9435 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9435 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.552 GPIA in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, 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