Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9405 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9405 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9405 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.5913 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.9405 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.9405 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5913 GPIA, in 1984.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6834 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6764 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6806 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6853 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6844 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6743 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6609 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6538 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6532 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6431 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6349 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6433 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6496 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.612 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5913 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6466 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7106 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7338 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7391 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7464 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7592 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7702 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.78 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7847 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7872 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8062 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8135 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.817 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8174 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8197 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8049 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7994 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7798 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7862 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7839 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7907 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7896 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7818 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8014 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8145 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8259 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8329 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8531 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8669 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8685 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8742 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8793 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8894 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.898 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9055 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.917 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9215 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9302 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9371 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9405 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6695 GPIA | 0.6431 GPIA | 0.6853 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6708 GPIA | 0.5913 GPIA | 0.7464 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7955 GPIA | 0.7592 GPIA | 0.8197 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7932 GPIA | 0.7798 GPIA | 0.8145 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8694 GPIA | 0.8259 GPIA | 0.9055 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9293 GPIA | 0.917 GPIA | 0.9405 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 175 Liberia 0.9629 GPIA compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 0.9619 GPIA compare
- 177 Australia 0.9589 GPIA compare
- 178 Iceland 0.9548 GPIA compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 0.9541 GPIA compare
- 180 Germany 0.9522 GPIA compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 0.9469 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.9405 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9405 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5913 GPIA in 1984.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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