Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.8979 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8979 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
37th
of 42 groups
All-time high
0.8979 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7304 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
44
1976–2019

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

00.20.40.60.81976199720191976: 0.738 GPIA1977: 0.736 GPIA1978: 0.733 GPIA1979: 0.735 GPIA1980: 0.73 GPIA1981: 0.73 GPIA1982: 0.73 GPIA1983: 0.733 GPIA1984: 0.735 GPIA1985: 0.739 GPIA1986: 0.744 GPIA1987: 0.749 GPIA1988: 0.753 GPIA1989: 0.762 GPIA1990: 0.763 GPIA1991: 0.773 GPIA1992: 0.781 GPIA1993: 0.781 GPIA1994: 0.784 GPIA1995: 0.783 GPIA1996: 0.789 GPIA1997: 0.793 GPIA1998: 0.796 GPIA1999: 0.807 GPIA2000: 0.814 GPIA2001: 0.81 GPIA2002: 0.809 GPIA2003: 0.806 GPIA2004: 0.803 GPIA2005: 0.804 GPIA2006: 0.809 GPIA2007: 0.812 GPIA2008: 0.813 GPIA2009: 0.825 GPIA2010: 0.838 GPIA2011: 0.846 GPIA2012: 0.86 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

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.8979 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is 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 peaked at 0.8979 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7304 GPIA, in 1980.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 42 groups on this measure, 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, 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, 1976 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.7384 GPIA
1977 0.7359 GPIA -0.3%
1978 0.7332 GPIA -0.4%
1979 0.7348 GPIA +0.2%
1980 0.7304 GPIA -0.6%
1981 0.7305 GPIA +0.0%
1982 0.7305 GPIA +0.0%
1983 0.7332 GPIA +0.4%
1984 0.7349 GPIA +0.2%
1985 0.7391 GPIA +0.6%
1986 0.7436 GPIA +0.6%
1987 0.7493 GPIA +0.8%
1988 0.7531 GPIA +0.5%
1989 0.7621 GPIA +1.2%
1990 0.7631 GPIA +0.1%
1991 0.7726 GPIA +1.2%
1992 0.7815 GPIA +1.1%
1993 0.7812 GPIA -0.0%
1994 0.7842 GPIA +0.4%
1995 0.7832 GPIA -0.1%
1996 0.7893 GPIA +0.8%
1997 0.793 GPIA +0.5%
1998 0.7957 GPIA +0.3%
1999 0.8067 GPIA +1.4%
2000 0.8137 GPIA +0.9%
2001 0.8099 GPIA -0.5%
2002 0.8089 GPIA -0.1%
2003 0.8064 GPIA -0.3%
2004 0.8027 GPIA -0.5%
2005 0.8045 GPIA +0.2%
2006 0.8088 GPIA +0.5%
2007 0.8118 GPIA +0.4%
2008 0.8127 GPIA +0.1%
2009 0.8254 GPIA +1.6%
2010 0.8379 GPIA +1.5%
2011 0.8463 GPIA +1.0%
2012 0.8596 GPIA +1.6%
2013 0.8715 GPIA +1.4%
2014 0.8653 GPIA -0.7%
2015 0.8763 GPIA +1.3%
2016 0.8832 GPIA +0.8%
2017 0.8903 GPIA +0.8%
2018 0.894 GPIA +0.4%
2019 0.8979 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7356 GPIA 0.7332 GPIA 0.7384 GPIA 4
1980s 0.7407 GPIA 0.7304 GPIA 0.7621 GPIA 10
1990s 0.785 GPIA 0.7631 GPIA 0.8067 GPIA 10
2000s 0.8105 GPIA 0.8027 GPIA 0.8254 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8722 GPIA 0.8379 GPIA 0.8979 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 34 Myanmar 1.09 GPIA compare
  2. 35 Thailand 1.09 GPIA compare
  3. 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.09 GPIA compare
  4. 37 Kiribati 1.08 GPIA compare
  5. 38 Palestine, State of 1.08 GPIA compare
  6. 39 Mauritius 1.08 GPIA compare
  7. 40 Panama 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?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.8979 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.8979 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7304 GPIA in 1980.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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?
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 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/