School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia
South Asia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9925 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia stood at 0.9925 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5532 GPI, in 1970.
South Asia ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5532 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.5535 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5609 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5694 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5678 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5728 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5772 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5832 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5816 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5893 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5936 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.604 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.608 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6212 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6184 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6283 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6457 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6529 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6692 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6684 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6801 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6982 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7097 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7311 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7449 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.75 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7597 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7737 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7869 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7993 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8065 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8158 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8338 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9032 GPI | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8971 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9113 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9189 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9301 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9505 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9691 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9708 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9806 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9843 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9967 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5709 GPI | 0.5532 GPI | 0.5893 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.631 GPI | 0.5936 GPI | 0.6692 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7433 GPI | 0.6801 GPI | 0.7993 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8936 GPI | 0.8065 GPI | 0.9691 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9708 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9925 GPI | 0.9925 GPI | 0.9925 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More aid effectiveness data for South Asia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 21.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 155.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 378.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 89.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 696.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 274.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 190.51 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 25.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.96 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia was 0.9925 GPI in 2020, 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5532 GPI in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
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.