Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6856 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.6856 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
134th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.959 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.5587 GPIA
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2022

00.20.40.60.811997200920221997: 0.559 GPIA1998: 0.808 GPIA1999: 0.835 GPIA2000: 0.785 GPIA2001: 0.845 GPIA2002: 0.882 GPIA2003: 0.872 GPIA2004: 0.846 GPIA2005: 0.855 GPIA2006: 0.859 GPIA2007: 0.879 GPIA2008: 0.856 GPIA2009: 0.864 GPIA2010: 0.862 GPIA2011: 0.731 GPIA2012: 0.876 GPIA2013: 0.843 GPIA2014: 0.754 GPIA2015: 0.884 GPIA2016: 0.746 GPIA2017: 0.836 GPIA2018: 0.799 GPIA2019: 0.795 GPIA2020: 0.959 GPIA2021: 0.74 GPIA2022: 0.686 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.6856 GPIA.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.959 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5587 GPIA, in 1997.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 134th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997 to 2022.
Year GPIA Change
1997 0.5587 GPIA
1998 0.8077 GPIA +44.6%
1999 0.835 GPIA +3.4%
2000 0.7854 GPIA -5.9%
2001 0.8454 GPIA +7.6%
2002 0.8824 GPIA +4.4%
2003 0.872 GPIA -1.2%
2004 0.8457 GPIA -3.0%
2005 0.8547 GPIA +1.1%
2006 0.859 GPIA +0.5%
2007 0.8792 GPIA +2.3%
2008 0.8563 GPIA -2.6%
2009 0.864 GPIA +0.9%
2010 0.8621 GPIA -0.2%
2011 0.7311 GPIA -15.2%
2012 0.8759 GPIA +19.8%
2013 0.843 GPIA -3.8%
2014 0.754 GPIA -10.6%
2015 0.8837 GPIA +17.2%
2016 0.7458 GPIA -15.6%
2017 0.8363 GPIA +12.1%
2018 0.799 GPIA -4.5%
2019 0.7947 GPIA -0.5%
2020 0.959 GPIA +20.7%
2021 0.7402 GPIA -22.8%
2022 0.6856 GPIA -7.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +44.6% 0.5587 GPIA 0.8077 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7338 GPIA 0.5587 GPIA 0.835 GPIA 3
2000s 0.8544 GPIA 0.7854 GPIA 0.8824 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8126 GPIA 0.7311 GPIA 0.8837 GPIA 10
2020s 0.795 GPIA 0.6856 GPIA 0.959 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 131 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7011 GPIA compare
  2. 132 Uruguay 0.6938 GPIA compare
  3. 133 Anguilla 0.6911 GPIA compare
  4. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6882 GPIA compare
  5. 135 Singapore 0.685 GPIA compare
  6. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6849 GPIA compare
  7. 137 Brazil 0.6755 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 397 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.6856 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 0.959 GPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5587 GPIA in 1997.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 134th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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
397 places, 6,759 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release