Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
7th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.8127 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024

00.250.50.7511999201120241999: 0.813 GPIA2000: 0.815 GPIA2001: 0.842 GPIA2002: 0.85 GPIA2003: 0.93 GPIA2004: 0.945 GPIA2005: 0.96 GPIA2006: 0.974 GPIA2007: 0.988 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 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

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8127 GPIA, in 1999.

That places WB: South Asia 7th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.8127 GPIA
2000 0.8149 GPIA +0.3%
2001 0.8418 GPIA +3.3%
2002 0.8503 GPIA +1.0%
2003 0.9303 GPIA +9.4%
2004 0.9449 GPIA +1.6%
2005 0.9603 GPIA +1.6%
2006 0.9741 GPIA +1.4%
2007 0.9882 GPIA +1.4%
2008 1 GPIA +1.5%
2009 1.01 GPIA +1.0%
2010 1.01 GPIA -0.6%
2011 1 GPIA -0.4%
2012 1.02 GPIA +2.0%
2013 1.04 GPIA +1.8%
2014 1.04 GPIA -0.2%
2015 1.04 GPIA +0.2%
2016 1.04 GPIA -0.2%
2017 1.04 GPIA -0.1%
2018 1.04 GPIA -0.1%
2019 1.04 GPIA +0.4%
2020 1.04 GPIA -0.1%
2021 1.03 GPIA -0.7%
2022 1.02 GPIA -1.0%
2023 1.03 GPIA +0.4%
2024 1.04 GPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8127 GPIA 0.8127 GPIA 0.8127 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9321 GPIA 0.8149 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
2010s 1.03 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 10
2020s 1.03 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 4 Kuwait 1.22 GPIA compare
  2. 5 Gambia 1.19 GPIA compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 1.18 GPIA compare
  4. 7 Rwanda 1.18 GPIA compare
  5. 8 Bhutan 1.17 GPIA compare
  6. 9 Tokelau 1.16 GPIA compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 1.16 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 WB: South Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia was 1.04 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 WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8127 GPIA in 1999.
How does WB: South Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
WB: South Asia ranks 7th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South Asia 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