School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9474 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.9474 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.9549 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6212 GPI, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6212 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.6384 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6541 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6676 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6725 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6729 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6785 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7119 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7318 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7365 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.747 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7546 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.752 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7453 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7479 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7647 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7684 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7682 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7366 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7829 GPI | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.755 GPI | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7663 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.78 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.774 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7814 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7915 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8017 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7986 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7945 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7909 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8017 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8128 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8137 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8236 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8311 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.839 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8534 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8705 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8771 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8846 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.896 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9136 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9377 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9413 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9475 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9457 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9349 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9447 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9549 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9509 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9474 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6785 GPI | 0.6212 GPI | 0.7365 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7568 GPI | 0.7366 GPI | 0.7829 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7834 GPI | 0.755 GPI | 0.8017 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8408 GPI | 0.8017 GPI | 0.8846 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9367 GPI | 0.896 GPI | 0.9549 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9474 GPI | 0.9474 GPI | 0.9474 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central was 0.9474 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9549 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6212 GPI in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.