School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan
Pakistan: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8811 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan is 0.8811 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 0.8811 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3826 GPI, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3826 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3916 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.419 GPI | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4201 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4255 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4441 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4274 GPI | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.496 GPI | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4936 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5026 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5121 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5227 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.511 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5132 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5214 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.53 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5251 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5356 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5286 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5335 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6797 GPI | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6802 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6812 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7266 GPI | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7329 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7687 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7913 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8332 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.843 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8545 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8532 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8595 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8717 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8697 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8535 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8559 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.854 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.863 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8444 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8811 GPI | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4333 GPI | 0.3826 GPI | 0.496 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5202 GPI | 0.5026 GPI | 0.5356 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5335 GPI | 0.5335 GPI | 0.5335 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7591 GPI | 0.6797 GPI | 0.8545 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8606 GPI | 0.8444 GPI | 0.8811 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan was 0.8811 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8811 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3826 GPI in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.