School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan

Pakistan: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8811 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8811 GPI
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8811 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
0.3826 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2019

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan, 1971–2019

00.20.40.60.81971199520191971: 0.383 GPI1972: 0.392 GPI1973: 0.419 GPI1974: 0.42 GPI1975: 0.426 GPI1976: 0.444 GPI1977: 0.427 GPI1978: 0.496 GPI1979: 0.494 GPI1980: 0.503 GPI1981: 0.512 GPI1982: 0.523 GPI1983: 0.511 GPI1984: 0.513 GPI1985: 0.521 GPI1986: 0.53 GPI1987: 0.525 GPI1988: 0.536 GPI1989: 0.529 GPI1990: 0.534 GPI2000: 0.68 GPI2001: 0.68 GPI2002: 0.681 GPI2003: 0.727 GPI2004: 0.733 GPI2005: 0.769 GPI2006: 0.791 GPI2007: 0.833 GPI2008: 0.843 GPI2009: 0.854 GPI2010: 0.853 GPI2011: 0.86 GPI2012: 0.872 GPI2013: 0.87 GPI2014: 0.854 GPI2015: 0.856 GPI2016: 0.854 GPI2017: 0.863 GPI2018: 0.844 GPI2019: 0.881 GPI

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Pakistan, 1971 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 187 Lebanon 0.9115 GPI compare
  2. 188 Mali 0.9075 GPI compare
  3. 189 Cameroon 0.9012 GPI compare
  4. 191 Yemen 0.8717 GPI compare
  5. 192 Eritrea 0.8604 GPI compare
  6. 193 Guinea 0.8481 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
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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.