Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7963 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.7963 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
101st
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.904 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7702 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.7963 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.904 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7702 GPIA, in 2011.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 101st 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8414 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8377 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8803 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8571 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8548 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8837 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8563 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8738 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8879 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8657 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8724 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8862 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7702 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8719 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8332 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7777 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.904 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7734 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8425 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8128 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8425 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8995 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.818 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7963 GPIA | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8414 GPIA | 0.8414 GPIA | 0.8414 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.867 GPIA | 0.8377 GPIA | 0.8879 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8314 GPIA | 0.7702 GPIA | 0.904 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8379 GPIA | 0.7963 GPIA | 0.8995 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 98 Kiribati 0.7561 GPIA compare
- 99 Brunei Darussalam 0.7539 GPIA compare
- 100 Austria 0.7534 GPIA compare
- 101 Kenya 0.7533 GPIA compare
- 102 Timor-Leste 0.753 GPIA compare
- 103 Bahamas 0.7523 GPIA compare
- 104 Hong Kong, China 0.7495 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.7963 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.904 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7702 GPIA in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 101st 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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