Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Asia
South Asia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9605 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Asia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Asia is 0.9605 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Asia peaked at 0.9614 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.698 GPI, in 1999.
That places South Asia 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.698 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.7114 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7313 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7611 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7907 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8005 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8125 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8206 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.828 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8527 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8727 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8963 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9167 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.931 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9469 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9595 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9589 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9519 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9497 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9614 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9605 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.698 GPI | 0.698 GPI | 0.698 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7981 GPI | 0.7114 GPI | 0.8727 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9433 GPI | 0.8963 GPI | 0.9614 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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 age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Asia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in South Asia was 0.9605 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9614 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.698 GPI in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- South Asia ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for upper secondary to the male total net enrolment rate for upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/