Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Asia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.01 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Asia peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7655 GPI, in 1997.
That places South Asia 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7655 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.7781 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.79 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7958 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8059 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8232 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8878 GPI | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.882 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8978 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.904 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9118 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9298 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.947 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.95 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9611 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9726 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9992 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7779 GPI | 0.7655 GPI | 0.79 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8785 GPI | 0.7958 GPI | 0.947 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.95 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in South Asia was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7655 GPI in 1997.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- South Asia ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.