Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7151 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7151 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7482 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.084 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 0.7151 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 0.7482 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.084 GPIA, in 1971.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0842 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.084 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1016 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1153 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1208 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1398 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1535 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1653 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1765 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1888 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1899 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1976 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1976 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.203 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2243 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2365 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2477 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.265 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2798 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2822 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3027 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3198 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3386 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3528 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3725 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.392 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4114 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4319 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4481 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4678 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4815 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4742 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5075 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5333 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5225 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5215 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5674 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.599 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6024 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6162 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6554 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6414 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6686 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6825 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6797 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7158 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7385 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6963 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7482 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.743 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7008 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7042 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7083 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7177 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7151 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.133 GPIA | 0.084 GPIA | 0.1888 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2324 GPIA | 0.1899 GPIA | 0.2822 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3838 GPIA | 0.3027 GPIA | 0.4678 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5426 GPIA | 0.4742 GPIA | 0.6162 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.697 GPIA | 0.6414 GPIA | 0.7482 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7092 GPIA | 0.7008 GPIA | 0.7177 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 0.7151 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7482 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 GPIA in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release