Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9855 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9855 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.9121 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 0.9855 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9121 GPIA, in 2015.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 125th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9928 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9739 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9551 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9646 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.964 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9629 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9434 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9465 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9452 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9595 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9563 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9546 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9864 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9995 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9882 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9911 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9899 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9769 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9682 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9671 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9701 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9637 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9642 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9581 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9536 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9622 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9574 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9553 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9521 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9541 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9587 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9121 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.948 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9539 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9606 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9556 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9758 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.986 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9863 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9836 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9855 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9739 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9552 GPIA | 0.9434 GPIA | 0.9646 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9669 GPIA | 0.9536 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.9121 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9834 GPIA | 0.9758 GPIA | 0.9863 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7424 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 0.9855 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9121 GPIA in 2015.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release