Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8418 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8418 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
85th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.946 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7626 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.8418 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.946 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7626 GPIA, in 2011.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 85th out of 214 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8084 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8589 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8528 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.878 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8544 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8471 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8807 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8525 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8709 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8857 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8638 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.871 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.883 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7626 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8892 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8547 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7903 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9185 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7774 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8413 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8066 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8453 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.946 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8598 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8418 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8336 GPIA | 0.8084 GPIA | 0.8589 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8657 GPIA | 0.8471 GPIA | 0.8857 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8369 GPIA | 0.7626 GPIA | 0.9185 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8826 GPIA | 0.8418 GPIA | 0.946 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.8418 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.946 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7626 GPIA in 2011.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 85th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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