Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
78th
of 207 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9369 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2004–2023

00.250.50.7512004201320232004: 0.955 GPIA2005: 0.949 GPIA2006: 0.937 GPIA2007: 0.961 GPIA2008: 0.959 GPIA2009: 0.986 GPIA2010: 0.988 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 0.972 GPIA2013: 0.976 GPIA2014: 0.973 GPIA2015: 0.967 GPIA2016: 0.98 GPIA2017: 0.995 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 0.974 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9369 GPIA, in 2006.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 78th out of 207 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2004 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.9548 GPIA
2005 0.9493 GPIA -0.6%
2006 0.9369 GPIA -1.3%
2007 0.9614 GPIA +2.6%
2008 0.9588 GPIA -0.3%
2009 0.9862 GPIA +2.9%
2010 0.9879 GPIA +0.2%
2011 1 GPIA +1.3%
2012 0.9718 GPIA -2.9%
2013 0.9759 GPIA +0.4%
2014 0.9727 GPIA -0.3%
2015 0.9672 GPIA -0.6%
2016 0.9799 GPIA +1.3%
2017 0.9949 GPIA +1.5%
2018 1.03 GPIA +3.2%
2019 1.02 GPIA -0.5%
2020 1.01 GPIA -0.8%
2021 0.9742 GPIA -3.9%
2022 1.01 GPIA +3.6%
2023 1.01 GPIA -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9579 GPIA 0.9369 GPIA 0.9862 GPIA 6
2010s 0.99 GPIA 0.9672 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10
2020s 1 GPIA 0.9742 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 75 Netherlands 1.02 GPIA compare
  2. 76 Brazil 1.02 GPIA compare
  3. 77 Qatar 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 78 Barbados 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 79 Viet Nam 1.01 GPIA
  6. 80 Algeria 1.01 GPIA compare
  7. 81 Slovakia 1.01 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 383 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9369 GPIA in 2006.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 78th out of 207 groups with data for 2023.
Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
383 places, 7,492 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release