Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.8976 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8976 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
39th
of 42 groups
All-time high
0.8976 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7286 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1976–2019

00.20.40.60.81976199720191976: 0.737 GPIA1977: 0.734 GPIA1978: 0.731 GPIA1979: 0.733 GPIA1980: 0.729 GPIA1981: 0.729 GPIA1982: 0.729 GPIA1983: 0.732 GPIA1984: 0.733 GPIA1985: 0.738 GPIA1986: 0.742 GPIA1987: 0.748 GPIA1988: 0.752 GPIA1989: 0.761 GPIA1990: 0.762 GPIA1991: 0.771 GPIA1992: 0.78 GPIA1993: 0.78 GPIA1994: 0.783 GPIA1995: 0.782 GPIA1996: 0.788 GPIA1997: 0.792 GPIA1998: 0.795 GPIA1999: 0.806 GPIA2000: 0.813 GPIA2001: 0.809 GPIA2002: 0.808 GPIA2003: 0.806 GPIA2004: 0.802 GPIA2005: 0.804 GPIA2006: 0.808 GPIA2007: 0.811 GPIA2008: 0.812 GPIA2009: 0.825 GPIA2010: 0.837 GPIA2011: 0.846 GPIA2012: 0.859 GPIA2013: 0.871 GPIA2014: 0.865 GPIA2015: 0.876 GPIA2016: 0.883 GPIA2017: 0.89 GPIA2018: 0.894 GPIA2019: 0.898 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.8976 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.8976 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7286 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1976 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.7374 GPIA
1977 0.7344 GPIA -0.4%
1978 0.7315 GPIA -0.4%
1979 0.7329 GPIA +0.2%
1980 0.7286 GPIA -0.6%
1981 0.7289 GPIA +0.0%
1982 0.7289 GPIA +0.0%
1983 0.7316 GPIA +0.4%
1984 0.7335 GPIA +0.3%
1985 0.7377 GPIA +0.6%
1986 0.7423 GPIA +0.6%
1987 0.748 GPIA +0.8%
1988 0.7518 GPIA +0.5%
1989 0.7606 GPIA +1.2%
1990 0.7617 GPIA +0.1%
1991 0.7712 GPIA +1.3%
1992 0.7803 GPIA +1.2%
1993 0.7802 GPIA -0.0%
1994 0.7829 GPIA +0.4%
1995 0.7819 GPIA -0.1%
1996 0.7882 GPIA +0.8%
1997 0.7918 GPIA +0.5%
1998 0.7947 GPIA +0.4%
1999 0.8057 GPIA +1.4%
2000 0.8129 GPIA +0.9%
2001 0.8091 GPIA -0.5%
2002 0.8081 GPIA -0.1%
2003 0.8056 GPIA -0.3%
2004 0.8018 GPIA -0.5%
2005 0.8037 GPIA +0.2%
2006 0.808 GPIA +0.5%
2007 0.8111 GPIA +0.4%
2008 0.812 GPIA +0.1%
2009 0.8247 GPIA +1.6%
2010 0.8373 GPIA +1.5%
2011 0.8459 GPIA +1.0%
2012 0.8592 GPIA +1.6%
2013 0.8711 GPIA +1.4%
2014 0.8649 GPIA -0.7%
2015 0.8759 GPIA +1.3%
2016 0.8829 GPIA +0.8%
2017 0.8899 GPIA +0.8%
2018 0.8936 GPIA +0.4%
2019 0.8976 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7341 GPIA 0.7315 GPIA 0.7374 GPIA 4
1980s 0.7392 GPIA 0.7286 GPIA 0.7606 GPIA 10
1990s 0.7839 GPIA 0.7617 GPIA 0.8057 GPIA 10
2000s 0.8097 GPIA 0.8018 GPIA 0.8247 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8718 GPIA 0.8373 GPIA 0.8976 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.09 GPIA compare
  2. 37 Kiribati 1.08 GPIA compare
  3. 38 Palestine, State of 1.08 GPIA compare
  4. 39 Mauritius 1.08 GPIA compare
  5. 40 Panama 1.08 GPIA compare
  6. 41 South Africa 1.08 GPIA compare
  7. 42 Argentina 1.08 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.8976 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.8976 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7286 GPIA in 1980.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,995 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/