Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia
WB: South 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 0.7%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8094 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8094 GPIA, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8094 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8144 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8232 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8418 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9131 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9122 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9204 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9271 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9384 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9612 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9802 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9836 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9845 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9891 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9929 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8094 GPIA | 0.8094 GPIA | 0.8094 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.8144 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9836 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South 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 WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8094 GPIA in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: South Asia ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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