School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 0.7156 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.7156 GPI. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.7156 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2382 GPI, in 1974.
That places Africa Western and Central 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2536 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.2513 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2437 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2389 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2382 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2446 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.25 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2628 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2666 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2753 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2771 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2838 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2912 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.293 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2992 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.304 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3106 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3329 GPI | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3031 GPI | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2956 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3212 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3492 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3771 GPI | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4022 GPI | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4349 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.467 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4999 GPI | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5302 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5625 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5988 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6056 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.599 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5967 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5907 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6063 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6115 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6127 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6152 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6118 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6258 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6235 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6076 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6135 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6229 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6253 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6437 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6515 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6506 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6687 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6914 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7001 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7156 GPI | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2525 GPI | 0.2382 GPI | 0.2753 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.299 GPI | 0.2771 GPI | 0.3329 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4543 GPI | 0.3212 GPI | 0.5988 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6075 GPI | 0.5907 GPI | 0.6258 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6399 GPI | 0.6076 GPI | 0.6914 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7079 GPI | 0.7001 GPI | 0.7156 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 40 British Virgin Islands 1.37 GPI compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPI compare
- 42 Poland 1.37 GPI compare
- 43 Cape Verde 1.36 GPI compare
- 44 Brazil 1.36 GPI compare
- 45 Algeria 1.35 GPI compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 1.35 GPI compare
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central was 0.7156 GPI in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7156 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2382 GPI in 1974.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.