School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 0.9974 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.9974 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9406 GPI, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9875 GPI | — |
| 1984 | 0.9863 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9895 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9785 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9937 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9914 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9811 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.979 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9752 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9724 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9694 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9602 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9713 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9765 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9798 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9406 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.977 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9884 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9965 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9956 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9704 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9968 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9974 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9854 GPI | 0.9785 GPI | 0.9895 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9808 GPI | 0.9602 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9843 GPI | 0.9406 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9968 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (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 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9974 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9406 GPI in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.