Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.7437 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.744 GPIA2000: 0.755 GPIA2001: 0.764 GPIA2002: 0.786 GPIA2003: 0.83 GPIA2004: 0.827 GPIA2005: 0.846 GPIA2006: 0.854 GPIA2007: 0.873 GPIA2008: 0.891 GPIA2009: 0.918 GPIA2010: 0.924 GPIA2011: 0.929 GPIA2012: 0.933 GPIA2013: 0.97 GPIA2014: 0.979 GPIA2015: 0.979 GPIA2016: 0.982 GPIA2017: 0.979 GPIA2018: 0.981 GPIA2019: 0.983 GPIA2020: 0.971 GPIA2021: 0.955 GPIA2022: 0.978 GPIA2023: 0.991 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7437 GPIA, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7437 GPIA
2000 0.7552 GPIA +1.5%
2001 0.7644 GPIA +1.2%
2002 0.7863 GPIA +2.9%
2003 0.8296 GPIA +5.5%
2004 0.827 GPIA -0.3%
2005 0.8458 GPIA +2.3%
2006 0.8541 GPIA +1.0%
2007 0.8726 GPIA +2.2%
2008 0.8911 GPIA +2.1%
2009 0.9176 GPIA +3.0%
2010 0.9238 GPIA +0.7%
2011 0.9287 GPIA +0.5%
2012 0.9334 GPIA +0.5%
2013 0.9705 GPIA +4.0%
2014 0.9789 GPIA +0.9%
2015 0.9787 GPIA -0.0%
2016 0.9816 GPIA +0.3%
2017 0.9787 GPIA -0.3%
2018 0.9807 GPIA +0.2%
2019 0.9833 GPIA +0.3%
2020 0.9715 GPIA -1.2%
2021 0.9547 GPIA -1.7%
2022 0.9779 GPIA +2.4%
2023 0.9907 GPIA +1.3%
2024 1.01 GPIA +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7437 GPIA 0.7437 GPIA 0.7437 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8344 GPIA 0.7552 GPIA 0.9176 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9638 GPIA 0.9238 GPIA 0.9833 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9801 GPIA 0.9547 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 73 Gibraltar 1.04 GPIA compare
  2. 74 Paraguay 1.04 GPIA compare
  3. 75 Colombia 1.04 GPIA compare
  4. 76 Spain 1.04 GPIA compare
  5. 77 Barbados 1.04 GPIA compare
  6. 78 Bahamas 1.04 GPIA compare
  7. 79 Guatemala 1.04 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7437 GPIA in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,760 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release