Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9565 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9565 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
162nd
of 212 groups
All-time high
0.9565 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8306 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1999–2024

00.20.40.60.811999201120241999: 0.831 GPIA2000: 0.842 GPIA2001: 0.847 GPIA2002: 0.856 GPIA2003: 0.873 GPIA2004: 0.866 GPIA2005: 0.888 GPIA2006: 0.898 GPIA2007: 0.907 GPIA2008: 0.913 GPIA2009: 0.917 GPIA2010: 0.916 GPIA2011: 0.92 GPIA2012: 0.921 GPIA2013: 0.912 GPIA2014: 0.916 GPIA2015: 0.913 GPIA2016: 0.918 GPIA2017: 0.917 GPIA2018: 0.919 GPIA2019: 0.929 GPIA2020: 0.93 GPIA2021: 0.929 GPIA2022: 0.931 GPIA2023: 0.942 GPIA2024: 0.956 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 0.9565 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 0.9565 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8306 GPIA, in 1999.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 162nd of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.8306 GPIA
2000 0.8417 GPIA +1.3%
2001 0.8475 GPIA +0.7%
2002 0.8556 GPIA +1.0%
2003 0.8727 GPIA +2.0%
2004 0.8657 GPIA -0.8%
2005 0.8879 GPIA +2.6%
2006 0.8981 GPIA +1.2%
2007 0.9066 GPIA +0.9%
2008 0.9134 GPIA +0.7%
2009 0.9175 GPIA +0.4%
2010 0.9159 GPIA -0.2%
2011 0.9197 GPIA +0.4%
2012 0.9209 GPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9123 GPIA -0.9%
2014 0.9164 GPIA +0.5%
2015 0.9134 GPIA -0.3%
2016 0.9181 GPIA +0.5%
2017 0.9174 GPIA -0.1%
2018 0.9193 GPIA +0.2%
2019 0.9289 GPIA +1.0%
2020 0.9304 GPIA +0.2%
2021 0.9294 GPIA -0.1%
2022 0.9312 GPIA +0.2%
2023 0.9418 GPIA +1.1%
2024 0.9565 GPIA +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8306 GPIA 0.8306 GPIA 0.8306 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8807 GPIA 0.8417 GPIA 0.9175 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9182 GPIA 0.9123 GPIA 0.9289 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9379 GPIA 0.9294 GPIA 0.9565 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

  1. 159 Vietnam 0.941 GPIA compare
  2. 160 Zimbabwe 0.9397 GPIA compare
  3. 161 Sudan 0.9372 GPIA compare
  4. 162 Fiji 0.9301 GPIA compare
  5. 163 Mozambique 0.9167 GPIA compare
  6. 164 Tajikistan 0.9146 GPIA compare
  7. 165 Eswatini 0.914 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 0.9565 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9565 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8306 GPIA in 1999.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, 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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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