Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 1 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Asia is 1 GPI, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Asia peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.788 GPI, in 1993.
South Asia ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.788 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 0.7955 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7976 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8132 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8253 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8222 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8243 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.83 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8419 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8587 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9291 GPI | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9239 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.938 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9457 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9551 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9768 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9945 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9899 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8094 GPI | 0.788 GPI | 0.8253 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9194 GPI | 0.83 GPI | 0.9945 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9899 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 2 Bangladesh 1.14 GPI compare
- 3 Gambia 1.11 GPI compare
- 4 Kiribati 1.08 GPI compare
- 5 San Marino 1.07 GPI compare
- 6 Mauritania 1.06 GPI compare
- 7 Congo 1.06 GPI compare
- 8 Bhutan 1.05 GPI compare
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in South Asia was 1 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.788 GPI in 1993.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- South Asia ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. 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.