School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central

Africa Western and Central: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9349 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9349 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.9355 GPI
in 2018
All-time low
0.5964 GPI
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2019

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Africa Western and Central recorded 0.9349 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.9355 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5964 GPI, in 1970.

That places Africa Western and Central 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Africa Western and Central, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.5964 GPI
1971 0.6111 GPI +2.5%
1972 0.6252 GPI +2.3%
1973 0.6388 GPI +2.2%
1974 0.6413 GPI +0.4%
1975 0.6401 GPI -0.2%
1976 0.6428 GPI +0.4%
1977 0.6701 GPI +4.3%
1978 0.6917 GPI +3.2%
1979 0.6947 GPI +0.4%
1980 0.6979 GPI +0.5%
1981 0.7063 GPI +1.2%
1982 0.7073 GPI +0.1%
1983 0.6808 GPI -3.7%
1984 0.6676 GPI -1.9%
1985 0.7056 GPI +5.7%
1986 0.7374 GPI +4.5%
1987 0.7453 GPI +1.1%
1988 0.7191 GPI -3.5%
1989 0.7555 GPI +5.1%
1990 0.7324 GPI -3.1%
1991 0.7438 GPI +1.6%
1992 0.7566 GPI +1.7%
1993 0.7545 GPI -0.3%
1994 0.7622 GPI +1.0%
1995 0.7714 GPI +1.2%
1996 0.7818 GPI +1.3%
1997 0.7826 GPI +0.1%
1998 0.7802 GPI -0.3%
1999 0.7809 GPI +0.1%
2000 0.7851 GPI +0.5%
2001 0.7935 GPI +1.1%
2002 0.7839 GPI -1.2%
2003 0.7968 GPI +1.6%
2004 0.8047 GPI +1.0%
2005 0.8151 GPI +1.3%
2006 0.8248 GPI +1.2%
2007 0.834 GPI +1.1%
2008 0.8449 GPI +1.3%
2009 0.8557 GPI +1.3%
2010 0.8666 GPI +1.3%
2011 0.8782 GPI +1.3%
2012 0.9053 GPI +3.1%
2013 0.9097 GPI +0.5%
2014 0.913 GPI +0.4%
2015 0.9166 GPI +0.4%
2016 0.9099 GPI -0.7%
2017 0.923 GPI +1.4%
2018 0.9355 GPI +1.4%
2019 0.9349 GPI -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6452 GPI 0.5964 GPI 0.6947 GPI 10
1980s 0.7123 GPI 0.6676 GPI 0.7555 GPI 10
1990s 0.7646 GPI 0.7324 GPI 0.7826 GPI 10
2000s 0.8139 GPI 0.7839 GPI 0.8557 GPI 10
2010s 0.9093 GPI 0.8666 GPI 0.9355 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

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  2. 39 Jamaica 1.03 GPI compare
  3. 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 GPI compare
  4. 41 New Zealand 1.03 GPI compare
  5. 42 Thailand 1.03 GPI compare
  6. 43 Philippines 1.03 GPI compare
  7. 44 Albania 1.03 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central was 0.9349 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 0.9355 GPI in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5964 GPI in 1970.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.