Singapore vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Singapore
0.823 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.7008 GPIA
in 2024
Singapore rank
81st
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
82nd

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Singapore
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.823 GPIA against 0.7008 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1222 GPIA.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.

Singapore ranks 81st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd of 184 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6831 GPIA 0.6518 GPIA 0.0313 GPIA Singapore
2020s 0.8252 GPIA 0.7162 GPIA 0.1091 GPIA Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Singapore or WB: Africa Western and Central?
Singapore, at 0.823 GPIA against 0.7008 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Singapore and WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.1222 GPIA, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Africa Western and Central?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Singapore and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Singapore ranks 81st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
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