School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia
South Asia: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9922 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 0.9922 GPI, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4185 GPI, in 1970.
That places South Asia 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4185 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.4188 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4268 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4348 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4435 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4528 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4553 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4566 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4616 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.468 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4759 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.483 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4856 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5344 GPI | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5082 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5167 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5334 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5399 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5526 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5659 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.578 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5955 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6119 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6291 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6482 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6558 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6679 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6924 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7166 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7394 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7499 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7614 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7874 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8395 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8314 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.849 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8572 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8754 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8971 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9259 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9328 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9457 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9499 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9903 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9922 GPI | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4437 GPI | 0.4185 GPI | 0.468 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5196 GPI | 0.4759 GPI | 0.5659 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6535 GPI | 0.578 GPI | 0.7394 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8374 GPI | 0.7499 GPI | 0.9259 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9838 GPI | 0.9328 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9922 GPI | 0.9922 GPI | 0.9922 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia was 0.9922 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4185 GPI in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.