Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.767 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.767 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.767 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5202 GPIA, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6821 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6828 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6628 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.648 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6354 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6248 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6159 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6038 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5865 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5694 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5628 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5506 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5459 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5452 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5448 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5367 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5347 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5471 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5273 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5238 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5202 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5373 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5561 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5713 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6058 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6229 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6406 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6558 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6784 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6996 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7005 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6938 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6988 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6841 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6943 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6971 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7083 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7083 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7013 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7084 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7059 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6909 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7148 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7245 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7241 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7345 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7449 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7544 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.767 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6312 GPIA | 0.5694 GPIA | 0.6828 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5419 GPIA | 0.5238 GPIA | 0.5628 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6088 GPIA | 0.5202 GPIA | 0.6996 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6995 GPIA | 0.6841 GPIA | 0.7084 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.729 GPIA | 0.6909 GPIA | 0.767 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9955 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.767 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.767 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5202 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/