Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
36
Highest
1.2 GPIA
Gambia
Lowest
0.7576 GPIA
Mali
Median
1.01 GPIA
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
427
What the numbers show
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 1.2 GPIA in Gambia; the lowest is 0.7576 GPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.01 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9871 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Gambia (up 54.7%), and the largest decrease in Uruguay (down 9.0%).
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambia | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 2 | Senegal | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 3 | Lesotho | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 6 | El Salvador | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 7 | Armenia | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 8 | Mexico | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 9 | Honduras | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 10 | Paraguay | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 12 | Nigeria | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 13 | Colombia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 14 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1.02 GPIA | 2014 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 15 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 16 | Chile | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 18 | Kenya | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 19 | South Africa | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 20 | Bangladesh | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 21 | United States | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Brazil | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 23 | Peru | 0.9967 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 24 | Uruguay | 0.9958 GPIA | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 25 | Ghana | 0.995 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 26 | Ecuador | 0.9942 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 27 | Panama | 0.9902 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 28 | Guatemala | 0.9542 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 29 | Nepal | 0.9348 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 30 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.9214 GPIA | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 31 | Togo | 0.8731 GPIA | 2021 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 32 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.8321 GPIA | 2022 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 33 | Zambia | 0.8082 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 34 | Cameroon | 0.7919 GPIA | 2018 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 35 | Benin | 0.7667 GPIA | 2021 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 36 | Mali | 0.7576 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release