Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.8484 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan stood at 0.8484 GPI. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 0.8484 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3464 GPI, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 160th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, gender parity index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3464 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3569 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3835 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3866 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.395 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4065 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3996 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4441 GPI | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4562 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4589 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4841 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4847 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4948 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4949 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7847 GPI | +58.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8048 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8101 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8282 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8191 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8214 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8202 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8384 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8313 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8382 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8449 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8484 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3972 GPI | 0.3464 GPI | 0.4562 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4806 GPI | 0.4589 GPI | 0.4948 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4949 GPI | 0.4949 GPI | 0.4949 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.807 GPI | 0.7847 GPI | 0.8282 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8328 GPI | 0.8191 GPI | 0.8484 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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, gender parity index in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan was 0.8484 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8484 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3464 GPI in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 160th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.