Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.956 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.956 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
163rd
of 212 groups
All-time high
0.9574 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8536 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Western Asia, 1999–2023

00.20.40.60.811999201120231999: 0.854 GPIA2000: 0.865 GPIA2001: 0.87 GPIA2002: 0.878 GPIA2003: 0.891 GPIA2004: 0.901 GPIA2005: 0.919 GPIA2006: 0.928 GPIA2007: 0.933 GPIA2008: 0.944 GPIA2009: 0.951 GPIA2010: 0.953 GPIA2011: 0.956 GPIA2012: 0.955 GPIA2013: 0.952 GPIA2014: 0.953 GPIA2015: 0.953 GPIA2016: 0.954 GPIA2017: 0.945 GPIA2018: 0.95 GPIA2019: 0.95 GPIA2020: 0.956 GPIA2021: 0.956 GPIA2022: 0.957 GPIA2023: 0.956 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Western Asia stood at 0.956 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.9574 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8536 GPIA, in 1999.

That places MDG: Western Asia 163rd out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in MDG: Western Asia, 1999 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.8536 GPIA
2000 0.8647 GPIA +1.3%
2001 0.8703 GPIA +0.7%
2002 0.8784 GPIA +0.9%
2003 0.8911 GPIA +1.5%
2004 0.9012 GPIA +1.1%
2005 0.9194 GPIA +2.0%
2006 0.9278 GPIA +0.9%
2007 0.9332 GPIA +0.6%
2008 0.9441 GPIA +1.2%
2009 0.9509 GPIA +0.7%
2010 0.9532 GPIA +0.2%
2011 0.9556 GPIA +0.2%
2012 0.9553 GPIA -0.0%
2013 0.9523 GPIA -0.3%
2014 0.9535 GPIA +0.1%
2015 0.9526 GPIA -0.1%
2016 0.9541 GPIA +0.2%
2017 0.9448 GPIA -1.0%
2018 0.9498 GPIA +0.5%
2019 0.9498 GPIA +0.0%
2020 0.9564 GPIA +0.7%
2021 0.956 GPIA -0.0%
2022 0.9574 GPIA +0.1%
2023 0.956 GPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8536 GPIA 0.8536 GPIA 0.8536 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9081 GPIA 0.8647 GPIA 0.9509 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9521 GPIA 0.9448 GPIA 0.9556 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9565 GPIA 0.956 GPIA 0.9574 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 160 Zimbabwe 0.9397 GPIA compare
  2. 161 Sudan 0.9372 GPIA compare
  3. 162 Fiji 0.9301 GPIA compare
  4. 163 Mozambique 0.9167 GPIA compare
  5. 164 Tajikistan 0.9146 GPIA compare
  6. 165 Eswatini 0.914 GPIA compare
  7. 166 Ethiopia 0.9099 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: Western Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Western Asia was 0.956 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9574 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8536 GPIA in 1999.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 163rd out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Western 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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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