Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9642 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9642 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9642 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6445 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 0.9642 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 0.9642 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6445 GPIA, in 1971.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6456 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6445 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6561 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6655 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6778 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6812 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6833 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7006 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7152 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7189 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7281 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7409 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7438 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.733 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7307 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7454 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7664 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7813 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7667 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7871 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7799 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.789 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7964 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7975 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8003 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7997 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8044 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8073 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8065 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.816 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8202 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8252 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8211 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8303 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8365 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8468 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8566 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8626 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8735 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.883 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8902 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8911 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9073 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9159 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9206 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9299 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9266 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9319 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.936 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9423 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9486 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9535 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9581 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9611 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9642 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6789 GPIA | 0.6445 GPIA | 0.7189 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7523 GPIA | 0.7281 GPIA | 0.7871 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7997 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 0.816 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8456 GPIA | 0.8202 GPIA | 0.883 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9192 GPIA | 0.8902 GPIA | 0.9423 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9571 GPIA | 0.9486 GPIA | 0.9642 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 0.9642 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9642 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6445 GPIA in 1971.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release