School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.8107 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8107 GPIA, in 1975.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8107 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.8376 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8447 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8484 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8434 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8422 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8341 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8307 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8397 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8438 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8457 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.857 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8694 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8706 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8822 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.884 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8933 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9026 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9054 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9218 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9308 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9393 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9492 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9598 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9714 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.978 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9814 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9844 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9852 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9952 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8369 GPIA | 0.8107 GPIA | 0.8484 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8515 GPIA | 0.8307 GPIA | 0.8822 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9258 GPIA | 0.884 GPIA | 0.9714 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8107 GPIA in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release