Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.25 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.25 GPIA
Change on year
down 34.0%
Rank
18th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.89 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5424 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012–2024

0.511.522012201820242012: 0.542 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA2019: 1.2 GPIA2020: 1.7 GPIA2021: 1.8 GPIA2022: 1.4 GPIA2023: 1.9 GPIA2024: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 1.25 GPIA, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.89 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5424 GPIA, in 2012.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 18th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2012 0.5424 GPIA
2013 1.13 GPIA +108.8%
2014 1.14 GPIA +0.7%
2015 1.23 GPIA +8.2%
2016 1.23 GPIA -0.2%
2017 1.26 GPIA +2.4%
2018 1.2 GPIA -5.0%
2019 1.22 GPIA +1.8%
2020 1.72 GPIA +41.3%
2021 1.75 GPIA +1.8%
2022 1.37 GPIA -21.7%
2023 1.89 GPIA +37.3%
2024 1.25 GPIA -34.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +108.8% 0.5424 GPIA 1.13 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.12 GPIA 0.5424 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 8
2020s 1.6 GPIA 1.25 GPIA 1.89 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 15 Mauritania 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 16 Yemen 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
  4. 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
  6. 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
  7. 18 Montserrat 1 GPIA compare
  8. 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
  9. 18 Norway 1 GPIA compare
  10. 18 Tuvalu 1 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.25 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 GPIA in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5424 GPIA in 2012.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 18th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,759 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release