School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: 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
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9344 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
40
1983–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 1.01 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9344 GPIA, in 2002.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 69th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9796 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.9805 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9842 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.972 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9869 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9831 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9708 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9685 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9642 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9626 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.96 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9621 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9686 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9727 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9344 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9676 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9828 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9937 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9896 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9684 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9926 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9895 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9861 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9847 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9793 GPIA | 0.9344 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9861 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9344 GPIA in 2002.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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