School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9367 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
39
1983–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9367 GPIA, in 2002.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9819 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9746 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9887 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9734 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9712 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9671 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9656 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9632 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9537 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.965 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.971 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.975 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9367 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9722 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9849 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9916 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9641 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.9746 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9743 GPIA | 0.9537 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9805 GPIA | 0.9367 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9867 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 79 Pakistan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 80 China 1.01 GPIA compare
- 81 Palestine, State of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 82 Martinique 1.01 GPIA compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 1.01 GPIA compare
- 84 Qatar 1.01 GPIA compare
- 85 Botswana 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9367 GPIA in 2002.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release