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
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Timor-Leste 1.03 GPI compare
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- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 GPI compare
- 41 New Zealand 1.03 GPI compare
- 42 Thailand 1.03 GPI compare
- 43 Philippines 1.03 GPI compare
- 44 Albania 1.03 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Africa Western and Central
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 16.65 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 125.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 310.97 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.72 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 216.58 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.07 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.82 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 592.48 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 88.12 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 363.44 million current US$ (2019)
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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About this data
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.