Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9882 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.9882 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.766 GPI, in 1994.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th 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 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.766 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.8234 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8509 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.879 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9057 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9331 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9526 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9583 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9942 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9729 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9839 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9971 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9838 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.988 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9899 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9902 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9938 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.981 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9756 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9743 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9925 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9882 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8597 GPI | 0.766 GPI | 0.9331 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9878 GPI | 0.9526 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9882 GPI | 0.9743 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.9882 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.766 GPI in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.