Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9577 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan is 0.9577 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan peaked at 0.9577 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3501 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3501 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3607 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3878 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3909 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3991 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4103 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4027 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4471 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4587 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4609 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4838 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4842 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.494 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4937 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7865 GPIA | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8059 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8101 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8268 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8152 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.816 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.814 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8315 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8238 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8295 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.835 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8367 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.869 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8601 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8695 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8812 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9577 GPIA | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4008 GPIA | 0.3501 GPIA | 0.4587 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4807 GPIA | 0.4609 GPIA | 0.494 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4937 GPIA | 0.4937 GPIA | 0.4937 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8073 GPIA | 0.7865 GPIA | 0.8268 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8301 GPIA | 0.814 GPIA | 0.869 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8921 GPIA | 0.8601 GPIA | 0.9577 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 150 Kiribati 0.9795 GPIA compare
- 151 Kenya 0.9668 GPIA compare
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.965 GPIA compare
- 154 Ukraine 0.9576 GPIA compare
- 155 Republic of Korea 0.9575 GPIA compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.956 GPIA compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan was 0.9577 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9577 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3501 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Pakistan ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release