School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2687 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Pakistan 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2903 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3179 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3175 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3312 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.352 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3302 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3699 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.392 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3779 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3925 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.374 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3694 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3882 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4055 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2687 GPIA | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7987 GPIA | +197.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7846 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8663 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8466 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8479 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8496 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8507 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8516 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9316 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9658 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9895 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8821 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8779 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8738 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.872 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9809 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9872 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9606 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9692 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9663 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +197.2% | 0.2687 GPIA | 0.7987 GPIA |
| 1992 | -33.7% | 0.4055 GPIA | 0.2687 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3421 GPIA | 0.2903 GPIA | 0.392 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.381 GPIA | 0.3694 GPIA | 0.3925 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3371 GPIA | 0.2687 GPIA | 0.4055 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8349 GPIA | 0.7846 GPIA | 0.8663 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9294 GPIA | 0.8516 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Pakistan was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2687 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release