Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9928 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 0.9928 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 0.9928 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8369 GPIA, in 2007.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9185 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9051 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8965 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8889 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8765 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8772 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8556 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8469 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8442 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8435 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8369 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8603 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8755 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8915 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9096 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.919 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9304 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9399 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9431 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9375 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9441 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9532 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9547 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9634 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9756 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9909 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9067 GPIA | 0.8965 GPIA | 0.9185 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8605 GPIA | 0.8369 GPIA | 0.8889 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9323 GPIA | 0.8915 GPIA | 0.9547 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9806 GPIA | 0.9634 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 104 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.999 GPIA compare
- 105 North Macedonia 0.9989 GPIA compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 0.9987 GPIA compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 108 Cayman Islands 0.9983 GPIA compare
- 109 Jordan 0.9979 GPIA compare
- 110 New Zealand 0.9973 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 0.9928 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9928 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8369 GPIA in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release