Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.5437 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.5437 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5437 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 GPI, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 179th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 GPI | — |
| 2003 | 0.4068 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 0.2559 GPI | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2797 GPI | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2667 GPI | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3363 GPI | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3452 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4029 GPI | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4159 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5308 GPI | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5343 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5229 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5129 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5152 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5414 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5349 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5437 GPI | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2867 GPI | 0 GPI | 0.4068 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5169 GPI | 0.4159 GPI | 0.5437 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.5437 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5437 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPI in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.