Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.995 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.995 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
120th
of 212 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7885 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.788 GPIA2000: 0.795 GPIA2001: 0.802 GPIA2002: 0.817 GPIA2003: 0.873 GPIA2004: 0.87 GPIA2005: 0.886 GPIA2006: 0.893 GPIA2007: 0.903 GPIA2008: 0.92 GPIA2009: 0.935 GPIA2010: 0.938 GPIA2011: 0.942 GPIA2012: 0.953 GPIA2013: 0.997 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.98 GPIA2019: 0.987 GPIA2020: 0.976 GPIA2021: 0.972 GPIA2022: 0.978 GPIA2023: 0.987 GPIA2024: 0.995 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 0.995 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7885 GPIA, in 1999.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th of 212 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7885 GPIA
2000 0.7945 GPIA +0.8%
2001 0.8021 GPIA +0.9%
2002 0.8172 GPIA +1.9%
2003 0.8733 GPIA +6.9%
2004 0.8703 GPIA -0.3%
2005 0.8863 GPIA +1.8%
2006 0.8933 GPIA +0.8%
2007 0.9026 GPIA +1.0%
2008 0.9199 GPIA +1.9%
2009 0.9352 GPIA +1.7%
2010 0.9382 GPIA +0.3%
2011 0.9421 GPIA +0.4%
2012 0.9535 GPIA +1.2%
2013 0.9973 GPIA +4.6%
2014 1 GPIA +0.4%
2015 1 GPIA +0.1%
2016 1.02 GPIA +1.6%
2017 1.02 GPIA -0.3%
2018 0.9795 GPIA -3.6%
2019 0.9866 GPIA +0.7%
2020 0.9758 GPIA -1.1%
2021 0.9718 GPIA -0.4%
2022 0.9779 GPIA +0.6%
2023 0.987 GPIA +0.9%
2024 0.995 GPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7885 GPIA 0.7885 GPIA 0.7885 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8695 GPIA 0.7945 GPIA 0.9352 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9835 GPIA 0.9382 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9815 GPIA 0.9718 GPIA 0.995 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 117 Greece 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 118 Guatemala 1.03 GPIA compare
  3. 119 Madagascar 1.03 GPIA compare
  4. 120 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
  5. 121 Switzerland 1.02 GPIA compare
  6. 122 Belarus 1.02 GPIA compare
  7. 123 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 0.995 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7885 GPIA in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,914 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release