Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7156 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7156 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7156 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.2382 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 0.7156 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.7156 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2382 GPIA, in 1974.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 204th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2536 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.2513 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2437 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2389 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2382 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2446 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.25 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2628 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2666 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2753 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2771 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2838 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2912 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.293 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2992 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.304 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3106 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3329 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3031 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2956 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3212 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3492 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3771 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4022 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4349 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.467 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4999 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5302 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5625 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5988 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6056 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.599 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5967 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5907 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6063 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6115 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6127 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6152 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6118 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6258 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6235 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6076 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6135 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6229 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6253 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6437 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6515 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6506 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6687 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6914 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7001 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7156 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2525 GPIA | 0.2382 GPIA | 0.2753 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.299 GPIA | 0.2771 GPIA | 0.3329 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4543 GPIA | 0.3212 GPIA | 0.5988 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6075 GPIA | 0.5907 GPIA | 0.6258 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6399 GPIA | 0.6076 GPIA | 0.6914 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7079 GPIA | 0.7001 GPIA | 0.7156 GPIA | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.7156 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7156 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2382 GPIA in 1974.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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