School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9646 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.9646 GPI, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.9646 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5117 GPI, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5122 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.5117 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5264 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5388 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5519 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5574 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5738 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5889 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5999 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6138 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6245 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6397 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6547 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6703 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6826 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6956 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7032 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7097 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7176 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.728 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7487 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7686 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7871 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8027 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8125 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8358 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8481 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8647 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8791 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8938 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9034 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.909 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9152 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9232 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9304 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9391 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9452 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.957 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9472 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9424 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9424 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9445 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9456 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9467 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9515 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9524 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.95 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9491 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9577 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9585 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9646 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5575 GPI | 0.5117 GPI | 0.6138 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6826 GPI | 0.6245 GPI | 0.728 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8241 GPI | 0.7487 GPI | 0.8938 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9312 GPI | 0.9034 GPI | 0.957 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9498 GPI | 0.9424 GPI | 0.9585 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9646 GPI | 0.9646 GPI | 0.9646 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.9646 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9646 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5117 GPI in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.