Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 0.8691 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.8691 GPIA for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.8691 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7795 GPIA, in 2001.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 179th out of 190 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8375 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8238 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7913 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7795 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8691 GPIA | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8307 GPIA | 0.8238 GPIA | 0.8375 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7854 GPIA | 0.7795 GPIA | 0.7913 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8691 GPIA | 0.8691 GPIA | 0.8691 GPIA | 1 |
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.8691 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8691 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7795 GPIA in 2001.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th out of 190 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release