School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.8709 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan stood at 0.8709 GPI.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2687 GPI, in 1992.
That places Pakistan 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2882 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3139 GPI | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3117 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3241 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3444 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3237 GPI | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3636 GPI | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3862 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.373 GPI | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3884 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3735 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3687 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3878 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4056 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2687 GPI | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8033 GPI | +198.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7882 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8697 GPI | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8478 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8475 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8473 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.847 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9248 GPI | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9576 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9807 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8741 GPI | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8717 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8696 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8709 GPI | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.8709 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.8709 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 GPI, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) 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 | +198.9% | 0.2687 GPI | 0.8033 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3365 GPI | 0.2882 GPI | 0.3862 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3796 GPI | 0.3687 GPI | 0.3884 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3372 GPI | 0.2687 GPI | 0.4056 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8358 GPI | 0.7882 GPI | 0.8697 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9267 GPI | 0.8696 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Pakistan was 0.8709 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2687 GPI in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.