Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
25th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.7973 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.797 GPIA2000: 0.799 GPIA2001: 0.822 GPIA2002: 0.83 GPIA2003: 0.899 GPIA2004: 0.912 GPIA2005: 0.925 GPIA2006: 0.942 GPIA2007: 0.96 GPIA2008: 0.973 GPIA2009: 0.981 GPIA2010: 0.976 GPIA2011: 0.973 GPIA2012: 0.994 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 0.998 GPIA2022: 0.991 GPIA2023: 0.997 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7973 GPIA, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 25th out of 219 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7973 GPIA
2000 0.7989 GPIA +0.2%
2001 0.8221 GPIA +2.9%
2002 0.8296 GPIA +0.9%
2003 0.8992 GPIA +8.4%
2004 0.9118 GPIA +1.4%
2005 0.9254 GPIA +1.5%
2006 0.9422 GPIA +1.8%
2007 0.9597 GPIA +1.9%
2008 0.9728 GPIA +1.4%
2009 0.9811 GPIA +0.8%
2010 0.976 GPIA -0.5%
2011 0.9733 GPIA -0.3%
2012 0.9938 GPIA +2.1%
2013 1.01 GPIA +1.6%
2014 1.01 GPIA -0.3%
2015 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2016 1.01 GPIA -0.4%
2017 1.01 GPIA -0.0%
2018 0.9997 GPIA -0.6%
2019 1.01 GPIA +0.7%
2020 1 GPIA -0.2%
2021 0.9976 GPIA -0.7%
2022 0.991 GPIA -0.7%
2023 0.9971 GPIA +0.6%
2024 1.01 GPIA +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7973 GPIA 0.7973 GPIA 0.7973 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9043 GPIA 0.7989 GPIA 0.9811 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9987 GPIA 0.9733 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
2020s 1 GPIA 0.991 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 5

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

  1. 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.09 GPIA compare
  2. 23 Barbados 1.08 GPIA compare
  3. 24 Maldives 1.08 GPIA compare
  4. 25 Equatorial Guinea 1.08 GPIA compare
  5. 26 Saint Lucia 1.08 GPIA compare
  6. 27 New Caledonia 1.07 GPIA
  7. 28 Bermuda 1.06 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 413 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7973 GPIA in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 25th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 primary 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 primary 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
413 places, 13,116 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release