School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8935 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (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
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.8935 GPI, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.8935 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7401 GPI, in 1979.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 42nd 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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7779 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.7775 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7732 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7757 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7801 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7678 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7609 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7562 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7474 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7401 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7417 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.741 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7441 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7497 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7538 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7609 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7705 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7794 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7903 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8021 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8293 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8372 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8487 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.851 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8474 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.872 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8728 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8704 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8669 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8581 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8485 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8394 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8377 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8318 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8189 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8171 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8156 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.808 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8203 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8275 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8386 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8527 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8604 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8771 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8823 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8785 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8898 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8921 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8923 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8883 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8935 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7657 GPI | 0.7401 GPI | 0.7801 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7633 GPI | 0.741 GPI | 0.8021 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8554 GPI | 0.8293 GPI | 0.8728 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8265 GPI | 0.808 GPI | 0.8485 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8752 GPI | 0.8386 GPI | 0.8923 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8935 GPI | 0.8935 GPI | 0.8935 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
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- 42 Sweden 1.08 GPI compare
- 43 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.08 GPI compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.08 GPI compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.08 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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.8935 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8935 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7401 GPI in 1979.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.