School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan

Pakistan: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8775 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8775 GPI
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8775 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
0.3469 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan, 1971–2019

00.20.40.60.81971199520191971: 0.347 GPI1972: 0.358 GPI1973: 0.385 GPI1974: 0.388 GPI1975: 0.396 GPI1976: 0.408 GPI1977: 0.401 GPI1978: 0.446 GPI1979: 0.458 GPI1980: 0.461 GPI1981: 0.468 GPI1982: 0.476 GPI1983: 0.463 GPI1984: 0.463 GPI1985: 0.472 GPI1986: 0.487 GPI1987: 0.488 GPI1988: 0.498 GPI1989: 0.495 GPI1990: 0.497 GPI2006: 0.784 GPI2007: 0.805 GPI2008: 0.811 GPI2009: 0.83 GPI2010: 0.822 GPI2011: 0.817 GPI2012: 0.817 GPI2013: 0.815 GPI2014: 0.83 GPI2015: 0.833 GPI2016: 0.84 GPI2017: 0.846 GPI2018: 0.849 GPI2019: 0.877 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan is 0.8775 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 0.8775 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3469 GPI, in 1971.

That places Pakistan 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Pakistan, 1971 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.3469 GPI
1972 0.3576 GPI +3.1%
1973 0.3852 GPI +7.7%
1974 0.3883 GPI +0.8%
1975 0.3965 GPI +2.1%
1976 0.4085 GPI +3.0%
1977 0.4005 GPI -2.0%
1978 0.4456 GPI +11.3%
1979 0.4583 GPI +2.8%
1980 0.4607 GPI +0.5%
1981 0.468 GPI +1.6%
1982 0.4762 GPI +1.7%
1983 0.4625 GPI -2.9%
1984 0.4632 GPI +0.2%
1985 0.4719 GPI +1.9%
1986 0.4875 GPI +3.3%
1987 0.488 GPI +0.1%
1988 0.4981 GPI +2.1%
1989 0.4946 GPI -0.7%
1990 0.4972 GPI +0.5%
2006 0.7839 GPI +57.7%
2007 0.805 GPI +2.7%
2008 0.811 GPI +0.8%
2009 0.8302 GPI +2.4%
2010 0.8216 GPI -1.0%
2011 0.8173 GPI -0.5%
2012 0.8174 GPI +0.0%
2013 0.8145 GPI -0.4%
2014 0.8298 GPI +1.9%
2015 0.8325 GPI +0.3%
2016 0.8395 GPI +0.8%
2017 0.846 GPI +0.8%
2018 0.8489 GPI +0.3%
2019 0.8775 GPI +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3986 GPI 0.3469 GPI 0.4583 GPI 9
1980s 0.4771 GPI 0.4607 GPI 0.4981 GPI 10
1990s 0.4972 GPI 0.4972 GPI 0.4972 GPI 1
2000s 0.8075 GPI 0.7839 GPI 0.8302 GPI 4
2010s 0.8345 GPI 0.8145 GPI 0.8775 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8895 GPI compare
  2. 182 Eritrea 0.884 GPI compare
  3. 183 Zambia 0.8813 GPI compare
  4. 185 Niger 0.8383 GPI compare
  5. 186 Yemen 0.8207 GPI compare
  6. 187 Iraq 0.8138 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Pakistan was 0.8775 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8775 GPI in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3469 GPI in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Pakistan ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.