Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 0.9212 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.9212 GPIA for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.9212 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8361 GPIA, in 2012.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 173rd of 190 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9037 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8903 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8613 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8421 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8361 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9212 GPIA | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.897 GPIA | 0.8903 GPIA | 0.9037 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8613 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8665 GPIA | 0.8361 GPIA | 0.9212 GPIA | 3 |
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.9212 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9212 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8361 GPIA in 2012.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 173rd out of 190 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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