Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 0.8708 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 0.8708 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.8708 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7802 GPIA, in 2001.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th of 190 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8386 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8249 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7921 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7802 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8708 GPIA | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8318 GPIA | 0.8249 GPIA | 0.8386 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7862 GPIA | 0.7802 GPIA | 0.7921 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8708 GPIA | 0.8708 GPIA | 0.8708 GPIA | 1 |
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.8708 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8708 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7802 GPIA in 2001.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th out of 190 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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