Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8508 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan stood at 0.8508 GPI. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 0.8508 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6352 GPI, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.797 GPI | — |
| 2007 | 0.7662 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7473 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8052 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7511 GPI | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6869 GPI | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6402 GPI | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6352 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7456 GPI | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7568 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7748 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7602 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8359 GPI | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8508 GPI | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7789 GPI | 0.7473 GPI | 0.8052 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7438 GPI | 0.6352 GPI | 0.8508 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 153 Kenya 0.8668 GPI
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.8638 GPI compare
- 155 Naoero 0.8611 GPI compare
- 157 Oman 0.8458 GPI compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 0.8413 GPI compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 0.8365 GPI compare
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan was 0.8508 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8508 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6352 GPI in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, 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.