Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Africa
Africa: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 1.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Africa is 1.01, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Africa peaked at 1.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8583, in 2000.
That places Africa 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8583 | — |
| 2001 | 0.864 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8698 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8776 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.885 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8919 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8961 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9024 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9059 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9116 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9194 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9248 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9344 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9438 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9509 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.958 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.967 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.976 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9828 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9872 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9916 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9958 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8863 | 0.8583 | 0.9116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9544 | 0.9194 | 0.9872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9916 | 1.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More education data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 23.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.125 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 13.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 44.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 41.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 22.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Africa?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Africa was 1.01 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8583 in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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