Overall Mo Ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Overall Mo Ibrahim index was 50.89 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Overall Mo Ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall mo ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa is 50.89, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall mo ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 50.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.31, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.47 | 46.31 | 49.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.71 | 50.53 | 50.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Mauritius 82.85 compare
- 2 Cape Verde 78.4 compare
- 3 Botswana 77.22 compare
- 4 Seychelles 73.4 compare
- 5 South Africa 70.74 compare
- 6 Namibia 69.76 compare
- 7 Ghana 66.29 compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 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 progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall mo ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Overall mo ibrahim index in Sub-Saharan Africa was 50.89 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest overall mo ibrahim index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest overall mo ibrahim index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.31 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for overall mo ibrahim index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is overall mo ibrahim index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Overall Mo Ibrahim index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measures overall index on (a) Safety and rule of law (b) Participation and human rights (c) Sustainable Economic opportunity and (d) Human development.