Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9947 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9947 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
121st
of 212 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7962 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.796 GPIA2000: 0.801 GPIA2001: 0.808 GPIA2002: 0.823 GPIA2003: 0.88 GPIA2004: 0.875 GPIA2005: 0.89 GPIA2006: 0.896 GPIA2007: 0.905 GPIA2008: 0.922 GPIA2009: 0.937 GPIA2010: 0.939 GPIA2011: 0.943 GPIA2012: 0.954 GPIA2013: 0.998 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.98 GPIA2019: 0.987 GPIA2020: 0.975 GPIA2021: 0.971 GPIA2022: 0.977 GPIA2023: 0.986 GPIA2024: 0.995 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 0.9947 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7962 GPIA, in 1999.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 121st of 212 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7962 GPIA
2000 0.8011 GPIA +0.6%
2001 0.8084 GPIA +0.9%
2002 0.8234 GPIA +1.9%
2003 0.8796 GPIA +6.8%
2004 0.8752 GPIA -0.5%
2005 0.8897 GPIA +1.7%
2006 0.8964 GPIA +0.8%
2007 0.9054 GPIA +1.0%
2008 0.9219 GPIA +1.8%
2009 0.9369 GPIA +1.6%
2010 0.9393 GPIA +0.3%
2011 0.9427 GPIA +0.4%
2012 0.9538 GPIA +1.2%
2013 0.9977 GPIA +4.6%
2014 1 GPIA +0.4%
2015 1 GPIA +0.1%
2016 1.02 GPIA +1.6%
2017 1.02 GPIA -0.2%
2018 0.9799 GPIA -3.7%
2019 0.9871 GPIA +0.7%
2020 0.9752 GPIA -1.2%
2021 0.9706 GPIA -0.5%
2022 0.9768 GPIA +0.6%
2023 0.9862 GPIA +1.0%
2024 0.9947 GPIA +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7962 GPIA 0.7962 GPIA 0.7962 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8738 GPIA 0.8011 GPIA 0.9369 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9842 GPIA 0.9393 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9807 GPIA 0.9706 GPIA 0.9947 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 118 Guatemala 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 119 Madagascar 1.03 GPIA compare
  3. 120 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
  4. 121 Switzerland 1.02 GPIA compare
  5. 122 Belarus 1.02 GPIA compare
  6. 123 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
  7. 124 Russian Federation 1.02 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 0.9947 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Central and 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7962 GPIA in 1999.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 121st out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and 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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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