Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8466 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.8466 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.8495 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7694 GPI, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8074 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.8156 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8275 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8159 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8076 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7819 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8027 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7852 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.785 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7835 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7694 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7761 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7879 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7886 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7878 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8054 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8224 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8237 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.825 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8441 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8495 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8466 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8168 GPI | 0.8074 GPI | 0.8275 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7895 GPI | 0.7694 GPI | 0.8159 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8215 GPI | 0.7878 GPI | 0.8495 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- 40 Timor-Leste 1.13 GPI compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 1.13 GPI compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.8466 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8495 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7694 GPI in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.