Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.01 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9881 GPI, in 2004.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9954 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9915 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9891 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9888 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9881 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9968 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9881 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 28 Ethiopia 1.05 GPI compare
- 29 Samoa 1.05 GPI compare
- 30 Mauritania 1.05 GPI compare
- 31 Philippines 1.05 GPI compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 1.05 GPI compare
- 33 Eswatini 1.05 GPI compare
- 34 Chad 1.05 GPI compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in East Asia & Pacific?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in East Asia & Pacific was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9881 GPI in 2004.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.