Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa

WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.955 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.955 GPIA
Rank
168th
of 212 groups
All-time high
0.955 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8242 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2023

00.20.40.60.811998201020231998: 0.824 GPIA1999: 0.832 GPIA2000: 0.832 GPIA2001: 0.837 GPIA2002: 0.832 GPIA2003: 0.839 GPIA2004: 0.844 GPIA2005: 0.853 GPIA2006: 0.862 GPIA2007: 0.866 GPIA2008: 0.875 GPIA2009: 0.883 GPIA2010: 0.889 GPIA2011: 0.888 GPIA2012: 0.904 GPIA2013: 0.912 GPIA2014: 0.916 GPIA2015: 0.922 GPIA2016: 0.924 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.955 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.955 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8242 GPIA, in 1998.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 168th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.8242 GPIA
1999 0.832 GPIA +0.9%
2000 0.8323 GPIA +0.0%
2001 0.8366 GPIA +0.5%
2002 0.8321 GPIA -0.5%
2003 0.839 GPIA +0.8%
2004 0.8442 GPIA +0.6%
2005 0.8531 GPIA +1.1%
2006 0.8616 GPIA +1.0%
2007 0.8664 GPIA +0.6%
2008 0.8749 GPIA +1.0%
2009 0.8832 GPIA +0.9%
2010 0.8887 GPIA +0.6%
2011 0.8883 GPIA -0.0%
2012 0.9037 GPIA +1.7%
2013 0.912 GPIA +0.9%
2014 0.9162 GPIA +0.5%
2015 0.9223 GPIA +0.7%
2016 0.9235 GPIA +0.1%
2017 0.928 GPIA +0.5%
2023 0.955 GPIA +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8281 GPIA 0.8242 GPIA 0.832 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8523 GPIA 0.8321 GPIA 0.8832 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9103 GPIA 0.8883 GPIA 0.928 GPIA 8
2020s 0.955 GPIA 0.955 GPIA 0.955 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 165 Eswatini 0.914 GPIA compare
  2. 166 Ethiopia 0.9099 GPIA compare
  3. 167 Vanuatu 0.909 GPIA compare
  4. 168 Solomon Islands 0.9038 GPIA compare
  5. 169 Cameroon 0.9036 GPIA compare
  6. 170 Benin 0.8958 GPIA compare
  7. 171 Nigeria 0.8951 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.955 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.955 GPIA in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8242 GPIA in 1998.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 168th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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