Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9549 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9549 GPIA
Rank
173rd
of 212 groups
All-time high
0.9549 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.824 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1998–2023

00.20.40.60.811998201020231998: 0.824 GPIA1999: 0.832 GPIA2000: 0.832 GPIA2001: 0.836 GPIA2002: 0.832 GPIA2003: 0.839 GPIA2004: 0.844 GPIA2005: 0.853 GPIA2006: 0.861 GPIA2007: 0.866 GPIA2008: 0.875 GPIA2009: 0.883 GPIA2010: 0.888 GPIA2011: 0.888 GPIA2012: 0.904 GPIA2013: 0.912 GPIA2014: 0.916 GPIA2015: 0.922 GPIA2016: 0.923 GPIA2017: 0.928 GPIA2023: 0.955 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 0.9549 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 0.9549 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.824 GPIA, in 1998.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 173rd of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1998 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.824 GPIA
1999 0.8318 GPIA +0.9%
2000 0.8321 GPIA +0.0%
2001 0.8363 GPIA +0.5%
2002 0.8318 GPIA -0.5%
2003 0.8386 GPIA +0.8%
2004 0.8438 GPIA +0.6%
2005 0.8527 GPIA +1.0%
2006 0.8612 GPIA +1.0%
2007 0.866 GPIA +0.6%
2008 0.8746 GPIA +1.0%
2009 0.8829 GPIA +1.0%
2010 0.8885 GPIA +0.6%
2011 0.8882 GPIA -0.0%
2012 0.9036 GPIA +1.7%
2013 0.9119 GPIA +0.9%
2014 0.9162 GPIA +0.5%
2015 0.9222 GPIA +0.7%
2016 0.9234 GPIA +0.1%
2017 0.9278 GPIA +0.5%
2023 0.9549 GPIA +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8279 GPIA 0.824 GPIA 0.8318 GPIA 2
2000s 0.852 GPIA 0.8318 GPIA 0.8829 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9102 GPIA 0.8882 GPIA 0.9278 GPIA 8
2020s 0.9549 GPIA 0.9549 GPIA 0.9549 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 170 Benin 0.8958 GPIA compare
  2. 171 Nigeria 0.8951 GPIA compare
  3. 172 Togo 0.8666 GPIA compare
  4. 173 Mali 0.8532 GPIA compare
  5. 174 Zambia 0.8496 GPIA
  6. 175 Liechtenstein 0.8443 GPIA compare
  7. 176 Niger 0.8331 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 0.9549 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 0.9549 GPIA in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.824 GPIA in 1998.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 173rd out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,914 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release