What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.9409 GPI in 2020.

What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7082 GPI in 1970.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.

Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9409 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

0.9409 GPI

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

38th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.9409 GPI

in 2020

All-time low

0.7082 GPI

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2020

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

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.9409 GPI. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.9409 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7082 GPI, in 1970.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970 to 2020.
Year	GPI	Change
1970	0.7082 GPI	—
1971	0.7128 GPI	+0.6%
1972	0.7205 GPI	+1.1%
1973	0.7279 GPI	+1.0%
1974	0.7369 GPI	+1.2%
1975	0.7388 GPI	+0.3%
1976	0.7388 GPI	-0.0%
1977	0.7502 GPI	+1.5%
1978	0.7599 GPI	+1.3%
1979	0.7619 GPI	+0.3%
1980	0.7689 GPI	+0.9%
1981	0.7766 GPI	+1.0%
1982	0.778 GPI	+0.2%
1983	0.7676 GPI	-1.3%
1984	0.7643 GPI	-0.4%
1985	0.7784 GPI	+1.8%
1986	0.7973 GPI	+2.4%
1987	0.8103 GPI	+1.6%
1988	0.7968 GPI	-1.7%
1989	0.8199 GPI	+2.9%
1990	0.8148 GPI	-0.6%
1991	0.8227 GPI	+1.0%
1992	0.8288 GPI	+0.7%
1993	0.8295 GPI	+0.1%
1994	0.8311 GPI	+0.2%
1995	0.8309 GPI	-0.0%
1996	0.8348 GPI	+0.5%
1997	0.835 GPI	+0.0%
1998	0.8327 GPI	-0.3%
1999	0.8394 GPI	+0.8%
2000	0.8394 GPI	-0.0%
2001	0.8436 GPI	+0.5%
2002	0.8384 GPI	-0.6%
2003	0.8457 GPI	+0.9%
2004	0.8507 GPI	+0.6%
2005	0.8593 GPI	+1.0%
2006	0.8677 GPI	+1.0%
2007	0.8726 GPI	+0.6%
2008	0.8819 GPI	+1.1%
2009	0.8903 GPI	+1.0%
2010	0.8968 GPI	+0.7%
2011	0.8971 GPI	+0.0%
2012	0.912 GPI	+1.7%
2013	0.9201 GPI	+0.9%
2014	0.9251 GPI	+0.5%
2015	0.9307 GPI	+0.6%
2016	0.9314 GPI	+0.1%
2017	0.9358 GPI	+0.5%
2018	0.9389 GPI	+0.3%
2019	0.9392 GPI	+0.0%
2020	0.9409 GPI	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7356 GPI	0.7082 GPI	0.7619 GPI	10
1980s	0.7858 GPI	0.7643 GPI	0.8199 GPI	10
1990s	0.83 GPI	0.8148 GPI	0.8394 GPI	10
2000s	0.8589 GPI	0.8384 GPI	0.8903 GPI	10
2010s	0.9227 GPI	0.8968 GPI	0.9392 GPI	10
2020s	0.9409 GPI	0.9409 GPI	0.9409 GPI	1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

35 Bahrain 1.04 GPI compare
36 Cambodia 1.04 GPI compare
37 Nicaragua 1.04 GPI compare
38 Timor-Leste 1.03 GPI compare
39 Jamaica 1.03 GPI compare
40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 GPI compare
41 New Zealand 1.03 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 121.61 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 460.93 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.49 billion current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 5.04 billion current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 658.66 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 4.30 billion current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 2.95 billion current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.40 billion current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 303.91 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.70 billion current US$ (2023)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.9409 GPI in 2020, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.9409 GPI in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7082 GPI in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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: 03 September 2026

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.