Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9598 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.9598 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.9598 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7267 GPIA, in 1972.
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 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7267 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.7302 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7327 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7329 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7355 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7392 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7436 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7532 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7611 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7684 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7696 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7815 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7939 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7984 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8042 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8074 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8058 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8056 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8097 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.815 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8162 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8224 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.824 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8266 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8308 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8324 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8342 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8364 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8292 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8265 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8249 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8286 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8244 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8307 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8362 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.844 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8714 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8892 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9032 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8986 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9207 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9242 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9347 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9437 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9486 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9535 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9575 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9598 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7367 GPIA | 0.7267 GPIA | 0.7532 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7896 GPIA | 0.7611 GPIA | 0.8074 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8248 GPIA | 0.8097 GPIA | 0.8364 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8405 GPIA | 0.8244 GPIA | 0.8892 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9344 GPIA | 0.8986 GPIA | 0.9598 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 36 Netherlands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 37 Cape Verde 1.05 GPIA compare
- 38 Nepal 1.05 GPIA compare
- 39 Kiribati 1.04 GPIA compare
- 40 Uganda 1.04 GPIA compare
- 41 Gabon 1.04 GPIA compare
- 42 South Africa 1.04 GPIA compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.9598 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9598 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7267 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- 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 primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 primary 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/