Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9944 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9944 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
122nd
of 212 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7877 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 0.9944 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7877 GPIA, in 1999.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 122nd out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7877 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7931 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8007 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8165 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8754 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.871 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8862 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8931 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9025 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9197 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9351 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.938 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9418 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9532 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9987 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9799 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9871 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9748 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9699 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9763 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9859 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7877 GPIA | 0.7877 GPIA | 0.7877 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8693 GPIA | 0.7931 GPIA | 0.9351 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9845 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9803 GPIA | 0.9699 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 119 Madagascar 1.03 GPIA compare
- 120 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
- 121 Switzerland 1.02 GPIA compare
- 122 Belarus 1.02 GPIA compare
- 123 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 124 Russian Federation 1.02 GPIA compare
- 125 Georgia 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Southern Asia was 0.9944 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?
- 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7877 GPIA in 1999.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 122nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release