School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9626 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.9626 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.9647 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7542 GPI, in 1970.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7542 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.7559 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.764 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7697 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7815 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7875 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7871 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7969 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8091 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8162 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8288 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8415 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8478 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8513 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8584 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8516 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8556 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8745 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8644 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8763 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8817 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8853 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.887 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8919 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8896 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8712 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8674 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8675 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8663 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.885 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8851 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8887 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8866 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8915 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8996 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.909 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9191 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9217 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9277 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9368 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.94 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9278 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9354 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9449 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9507 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9617 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9647 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9624 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.958 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9605 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9626 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7822 GPI | 0.7542 GPI | 0.8162 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.855 GPI | 0.8288 GPI | 0.8763 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8793 GPI | 0.8663 GPI | 0.8919 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9066 GPI | 0.8851 GPI | 0.9368 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9506 GPI | 0.9278 GPI | 0.9647 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9626 GPI | 0.9626 GPI | 0.9626 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 30 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPI compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 1.02 GPI compare
- 32 India 1.02 GPI compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPI compare
- 34 Belgium 1.01 GPI compare
- 35 Malaysia 1.01 GPI compare
- 36 Burundi 1.01 GPI compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.9626 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9647 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7542 GPI in 1970.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.