Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9298 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9298 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.9298 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.2653 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan stood at 0.9298 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 0.9298 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2653 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2653 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2794 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3059 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3114 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3292 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3248 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3352 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3398 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3767 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.368 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3689 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3703 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3524 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3534 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3633 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3927 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4021 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4115 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4176 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4169 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.477 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5004 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.784 GPIA | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7665 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7655 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7974 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.774 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7517 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7316 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.726 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7825 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7826 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7989 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7986 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8369 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8523 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8449 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8663 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8825 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9298 GPIA | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3186 GPIA | 0.2653 GPIA | 0.3767 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.38 GPIA | 0.3524 GPIA | 0.4176 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4648 GPIA | 0.4169 GPIA | 0.5004 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7783 GPIA | 0.7655 GPIA | 0.7974 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7835 GPIA | 0.726 GPIA | 0.8523 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8809 GPIA | 0.8449 GPIA | 0.9298 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0524 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan was 0.9298 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9298 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2653 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release