Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7968 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.7968 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
99th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.9041 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7704 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.7968 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.9041 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7704 GPIA, in 2011.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 99th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8415 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8378 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8804 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8569 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8547 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8838 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8564 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8739 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8879 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8657 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8724 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8859 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7704 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8716 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8334 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7779 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9041 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7736 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8427 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8131 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8428 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8998 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8183 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7968 GPIA | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8415 GPIA | 0.8415 GPIA | 0.8415 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.867 GPIA | 0.8378 GPIA | 0.8879 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8315 GPIA | 0.7704 GPIA | 0.9041 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8383 GPIA | 0.7968 GPIA | 0.8998 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.7968 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9041 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7704 GPIA in 2011.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 99th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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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February 2026 Data Release