School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.734 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.734 GPIA, in 1987.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 116th 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 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9021 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.892 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8857 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8694 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8552 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8421 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8216 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.798 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7868 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7871 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7793 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.77 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7659 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7634 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7551 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7571 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7385 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.734 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.758 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7719 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7893 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8015 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8037 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8037 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.803 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8054 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8081 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8257 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8446 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8637 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8865 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.916 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9459 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9849 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9765 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9961 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9976 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.844 GPIA | 0.7868 GPIA | 0.9021 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7593 GPIA | 0.734 GPIA | 0.7793 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8149 GPIA | 0.7893 GPIA | 0.8637 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.8865 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- 113 Netherlands 1.16 GPIA compare
- 114 Georgia 1.16 GPIA compare
- 115 Viet Nam 1.16 GPIA compare
- 116 Chile 1.15 GPIA compare
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 1.15 GPIA compare
- 118 Mexico 1.14 GPIA compare
- 119 Saudi Arabia 1.14 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.734 GPIA in 1987.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, 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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February 2026 Data Release