Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8349 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8349 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
90th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.9438 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7617 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.8349 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.9438 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7617 GPIA, in 2011.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 90th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8078 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.858 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8505 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8772 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.854 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8467 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8801 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8518 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8703 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8851 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8629 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8701 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8828 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7617 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8891 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8546 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7895 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9185 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7767 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8414 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8066 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8443 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9438 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8522 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8349 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8329 GPIA | 0.8078 GPIA | 0.858 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8649 GPIA | 0.8467 GPIA | 0.8851 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8365 GPIA | 0.7617 GPIA | 0.9185 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.877 GPIA | 0.8349 GPIA | 0.9438 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.8349 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9438 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7617 GPIA in 2011.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 90th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: 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