Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age was 1 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 40 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9967 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2008–2019

00.250.50.7512008201320192008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 0.997 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.997 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1 GPIA, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9967 GPIA, in 2012.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 17th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2008 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2008 1.01 GPIA
2009 1.01 GPIA +0.0%
2010 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2011 1 GPIA -0.1%
2012 0.9967 GPIA -0.8%
2013 1 GPIA +0.6%
2014 1.01 GPIA +0.6%
2015 1.01 GPIA +0.0%
2016 1.01 GPIA -0.2%
2017 1 GPIA -0.4%
2018 0.9971 GPIA -0.6%
2019 1 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 2
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9967 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10

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

  1. 14 Algeria 1.35 GPIA
  2. 15 Guyana 1.32 GPIA compare
  3. 16 Macau, China 1.25 GPIA compare
  4. 17 Grenada 1.23 GPIA compare
  5. 18 Denmark 1.2 GPIA compare
  6. 19 New Zealand 1.2 GPIA compare
  7. 20 Slovenia 1.2 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9967 GPIA in 2012.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,234 data points, 1997–2020
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/