Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9157 GPIA, in 1998.
That places MDG: World 92nd 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 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9157 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9241 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9258 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9299 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9353 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9514 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9539 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9596 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9653 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.969 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9763 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9833 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9835 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9837 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9199 GPIA | 0.9157 GPIA | 0.9241 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.955 GPIA | 0.9258 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9835 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 89 Serbia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 90 Burundi 1.06 GPIA compare
- 91 New Zealand 1.06 GPIA compare
- 92 South Africa 1.06 GPIA compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 1.06 GPIA compare
- 94 Israel 1.06 GPIA compare
- 95 Portugal 1.05 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in MDG: World was 1.01 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9157 GPIA in 1998.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: World ranks 92nd out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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