Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.7429 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.743 GPIA2000: 0.752 GPIA2001: 0.761 GPIA2002: 0.785 GPIA2003: 0.837 GPIA2004: 0.83 GPIA2005: 0.846 GPIA2006: 0.856 GPIA2007: 0.878 GPIA2008: 0.903 GPIA2009: 0.932 GPIA2010: 0.943 GPIA2011: 0.95 GPIA2012: 0.956 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 0.992 GPIA2021: 0.971 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia stood at 1.03 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7429 GPIA, in 1999.

That places WB: South Asia 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7429 GPIA
2000 0.7519 GPIA +1.2%
2001 0.7615 GPIA +1.3%
2002 0.7854 GPIA +3.1%
2003 0.8367 GPIA +6.5%
2004 0.8297 GPIA -0.8%
2005 0.8459 GPIA +1.9%
2006 0.8557 GPIA +1.2%
2007 0.8776 GPIA +2.6%
2008 0.9027 GPIA +2.9%
2009 0.9323 GPIA +3.3%
2010 0.9432 GPIA +1.2%
2011 0.9498 GPIA +0.7%
2012 0.9565 GPIA +0.7%
2013 1 GPIA +4.8%
2014 1.01 GPIA +0.4%
2015 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2016 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2017 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2018 1 GPIA -0.2%
2019 1.01 GPIA +0.4%
2020 0.9924 GPIA -1.6%
2021 0.9714 GPIA -2.1%
2022 1 GPIA +3.1%
2023 1.02 GPIA +1.4%
2024 1.03 GPIA +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7429 GPIA 0.7429 GPIA 0.7429 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8379 GPIA 0.7519 GPIA 0.9323 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9891 GPIA 0.9432 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
2020s 1 GPIA 0.9714 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 21 Belgium 1.12 GPIA compare
  2. 22 Myanmar 1.12 GPIA compare
  3. 23 Marshall Islands 1.11 GPIA compare
  4. 24 Finland 1.11 GPIA compare
  5. 25 Lebanon 1.11 GPIA compare
  6. 26 Tunisia 1.11 GPIA compare
  7. 27 Sierra Leone 1.1 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 WB: South Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: South Asia was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7429 GPIA in 1999.
How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
WB: South Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, 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