Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8562 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.8562 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.874 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.742 GPI, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.742 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.742 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7531 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7542 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7568 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7722 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7828 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7849 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7832 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7855 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7976 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8108 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8204 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8255 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.83 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.837 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8412 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8489 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.86 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.874 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8526 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8562 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.742 GPI | 0.742 GPI | 0.742 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7781 GPI | 0.7531 GPI | 0.8108 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8446 GPI | 0.8204 GPI | 0.874 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 35 Bahamas 1.06 GPI compare
- 36 Luxembourg 1.06 GPI compare
- 37 Macau, China 1.06 GPI compare
- 38 Croatia 1.05 GPI compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 1.05 GPI compare
- 40 Barbados 1.05 GPI compare
- 41 Mexico 1.05 GPI compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 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 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.8562 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.874 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.742 GPI in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for upper secondary to the male total net enrolment rate for upper secondary. 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/