Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 1.1 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
135th
of 190 groups
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
16
1999–2019
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 1.1 GPIA for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2019.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2001.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 135th of 190 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Africa was 1.1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 135th out of 190 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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