Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6843 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6843 GPIA
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
88th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.8335 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.5103 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2001–2023

00.20.40.60.82001201220232001: 0.814 GPIA2002: 0.712 GPIA2003: 0.831 GPIA2004: 0.718 GPIA2005: 0.719 GPIA2006: 0.714 GPIA2007: 0.726 GPIA2008: 0.714 GPIA2009: 0.709 GPIA2010: 0.833 GPIA2011: 0.686 GPIA2012: 0.719 GPIA2013: 0.681 GPIA2014: 0.69 GPIA2015: 0.721 GPIA2016: 0.664 GPIA2017: 0.605 GPIA2018: 0.62 GPIA2019: 0.548 GPIA2020: 0.51 GPIA2021: 0.517 GPIA2022: 0.612 GPIA2023: 0.684 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 0.6843 GPIA, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 0.8335 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5103 GPIA, in 2020.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 88th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2001 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2001 0.8143 GPIA
2002 0.7123 GPIA -12.5%
2003 0.8305 GPIA +16.6%
2004 0.7178 GPIA -13.6%
2005 0.7186 GPIA +0.1%
2006 0.7136 GPIA -0.7%
2007 0.7263 GPIA +1.8%
2008 0.7141 GPIA -1.7%
2009 0.7094 GPIA -0.7%
2010 0.8335 GPIA +17.5%
2011 0.6859 GPIA -17.7%
2012 0.7187 GPIA +4.8%
2013 0.6815 GPIA -5.2%
2014 0.69 GPIA +1.3%
2015 0.7213 GPIA +4.5%
2016 0.6639 GPIA -8.0%
2017 0.6047 GPIA -8.9%
2018 0.6197 GPIA +2.5%
2019 0.5485 GPIA -11.5%
2020 0.5103 GPIA -7.0%
2021 0.5171 GPIA +1.3%
2022 0.6122 GPIA +18.4%
2023 0.6843 GPIA +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7397 GPIA 0.7094 GPIA 0.8305 GPIA 9
2010s 0.6767 GPIA 0.5485 GPIA 0.8335 GPIA 10
2020s 0.581 GPIA 0.5103 GPIA 0.6843 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 85 Zambia 0.8166 GPIA compare
  2. 86 Australia 0.8161 GPIA compare
  3. 87 Madagascar 0.8044 GPIA compare
  4. 88 Switzerland 0.7992 GPIA compare
  5. 89 United States of America 0.7923 GPIA compare
  6. 90 Mozambique 0.7853 GPIA compare
  7. 91 Korea 0.7773 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 0.6843 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 0.8335 GPIA in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5103 GPIA in 2020.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 88th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release