MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Qatar: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.3887 GPIA
in 2024
Qatar
0.5347 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
161st
Qatar rank
164th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.5347 GPIA against 0.3887 GPIA in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.146 GPIA.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 161st and Qatar ranks 164th of 214 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7208 GPIA 0.7761 GPIA 0.0554 GPIA Qatar
2010s 0.6835 GPIA 0.7807 GPIA 0.0971 GPIA Qatar
2020s 0.5585 GPIA 0.5223 GPIA 0.0363 GPIA MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.5347 GPIA against 0.3887 GPIA in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Qatar?
0.146 GPIA, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Qatar?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Qatar rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 161st and Qatar ranks 164th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release