Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9704 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9704 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
145th
of 212 groups
All-time high
0.9704 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8055 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998–2024

00.20.40.60.811998201120241998: 0.806 GPIA1999: 0.818 GPIA2000: 0.831 GPIA2001: 0.84 GPIA2002: 0.848 GPIA2003: 0.864 GPIA2004: 0.845 GPIA2005: 0.876 GPIA2006: 0.888 GPIA2007: 0.902 GPIA2008: 0.907 GPIA2009: 0.909 GPIA2010: 0.916 GPIA2011: 0.927 GPIA2012: 0.93 GPIA2013: 0.919 GPIA2014: 0.925 GPIA2015: 0.922 GPIA2016: 0.921 GPIA2017: 0.929 GPIA2018: 0.923 GPIA2019: 0.932 GPIA2020: 0.937 GPIA2021: 0.935 GPIA2022: 0.936 GPIA2023: 0.952 GPIA2024: 0.97 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 0.9704 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 0.9704 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8055 GPIA, in 1998.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 145th of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.8055 GPIA
1999 0.8176 GPIA +1.5%
2000 0.8313 GPIA +1.7%
2001 0.8399 GPIA +1.0%
2002 0.848 GPIA +1.0%
2003 0.8637 GPIA +1.8%
2004 0.8452 GPIA -2.1%
2005 0.8757 GPIA +3.6%
2006 0.8879 GPIA +1.4%
2007 0.9023 GPIA +1.6%
2008 0.9074 GPIA +0.6%
2009 0.9087 GPIA +0.1%
2010 0.9165 GPIA +0.9%
2011 0.9274 GPIA +1.2%
2012 0.9303 GPIA +0.3%
2013 0.9191 GPIA -1.2%
2014 0.9254 GPIA +0.7%
2015 0.9221 GPIA -0.4%
2016 0.9215 GPIA -0.1%
2017 0.9286 GPIA +0.8%
2018 0.9229 GPIA -0.6%
2019 0.9321 GPIA +1.0%
2020 0.9369 GPIA +0.5%
2021 0.9354 GPIA -0.2%
2022 0.9359 GPIA +0.1%
2023 0.9523 GPIA +1.7%
2024 0.9704 GPIA +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8115 GPIA 0.8055 GPIA 0.8176 GPIA 2
2000s 0.871 GPIA 0.8313 GPIA 0.9087 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9246 GPIA 0.9165 GPIA 0.9321 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9462 GPIA 0.9354 GPIA 0.9704 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 142 Rwanda 0.9986 GPIA compare
  2. 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9964 GPIA compare
  3. 144 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9956 GPIA compare
  4. 145 Japan 0.9948 GPIA compare
  5. 146 Egypt 0.9914 GPIA compare
  6. 147 Saudi Arabia 0.9896 GPIA compare
  7. 148 Congo 0.9846 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 0.9704 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 0.9704 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8055 GPIA in 1998.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 145th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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