Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
65th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8018 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001–2024

00.250.50.7512001201220242001: 0.802 GPIA2002: 0.807 GPIA2003: 0.854 GPIA2004: 0.849 GPIA2005: 0.86 GPIA2006: 0.871 GPIA2007: 0.892 GPIA2008: 0.917 GPIA2009: 0.932 GPIA2010: 0.941 GPIA2011: 0.959 GPIA2012: 0.991 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8018 GPIA, in 2001.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 65th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2001 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2001 0.8018 GPIA
2002 0.8066 GPIA +0.6%
2003 0.8545 GPIA +5.9%
2004 0.8489 GPIA -0.6%
2005 0.8599 GPIA +1.3%
2006 0.8711 GPIA +1.3%
2007 0.8917 GPIA +2.4%
2008 0.9171 GPIA +2.9%
2009 0.9322 GPIA +1.6%
2010 0.9406 GPIA +0.9%
2011 0.9592 GPIA +2.0%
2012 0.9914 GPIA +3.4%
2013 1.02 GPIA +3.1%
2014 1.02 GPIA -0.1%
2015 1.02 GPIA -0.0%
2016 1.02 GPIA +0.2%
2017 1.02 GPIA -0.2%
2018 1.02 GPIA -0.1%
2019 1.01 GPIA -0.6%
2020 1.02 GPIA +0.3%
2021 1.02 GPIA -0.2%
2022 1.01 GPIA -0.2%
2023 1.01 GPIA -0.0%
2024 1.02 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8649 GPIA 0.8018 GPIA 0.9322 GPIA 9
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9406 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 62 Costa Rica 1.06 GPIA compare
  2. 63 Palestine, State of 1.06 GPIA compare
  3. 64 Thailand 1.05 GPIA compare
  4. 65 Kenya 1.05 GPIA compare
  5. 66 Tonga 1.05 GPIA compare
  6. 67 Sudan 1.05 GPIA compare
  7. 68 Marshall Islands 1.05 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8018 GPIA in 2001.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 65th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release