Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
90th
of 212 groups
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7998 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7998 GPIA, in 1999.
WB: South Asia ranks 90th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7998 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8039 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.813 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8303 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8958 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8942 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9041 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9092 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9166 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9365 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9536 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9578 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9597 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9729 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9996 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9937 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7998 GPIA | 0.7998 GPIA | 0.7998 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8857 GPIA | 0.8039 GPIA | 0.9536 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9578 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9937 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 87 Costa Rica 1.06 GPIA compare
- 88 Czechia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 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
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: South Asia 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 WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7998 GPIA in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: South Asia ranks 90th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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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February 2026 Data Release