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

Sub-Saharan Africa 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?

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 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

Name: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa
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: 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

0.7083 GPI

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.9409 GPI, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is 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 peaked at 0.9409 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7083 GPI, in 1970.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2020.
Year	GPI	Change
1970	0.7083 GPI	—
1971	0.7129 GPI	+0.6%
1972	0.7206 GPI	+1.1%
1973	0.728 GPI	+1.0%
1974	0.737 GPI	+1.2%
1975	0.7389 GPI	+0.3%
1976	0.7389 GPI	-0.0%
1977	0.7503 GPI	+1.5%
1978	0.76 GPI	+1.3%
1979	0.762 GPI	+0.3%
1980	0.7689 GPI	+0.9%
1981	0.7767 GPI	+1.0%
1982	0.7781 GPI	+0.2%
1983	0.7677 GPI	-1.3%
1984	0.7643 GPI	-0.4%
1985	0.7785 GPI	+1.8%
1986	0.7973 GPI	+2.4%
1987	0.8104 GPI	+1.6%
1988	0.7968 GPI	-1.7%
1989	0.82 GPI	+2.9%
1990	0.8149 GPI	-0.6%
1991	0.8227 GPI	+1.0%
1992	0.8288 GPI	+0.7%
1993	0.8296 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	0.8395 GPI	+0.8%
2000	0.8394 GPI	-0.0%
2001	0.8436 GPI	+0.5%
2002	0.8385 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	0.8904 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	0.7357 GPI	0.7083 GPI	0.762 GPI	10
1980s	0.7859 GPI	0.7643 GPI	0.82 GPI	10
1990s	0.83 GPI	0.8149 GPI	0.8395 GPI	10
2000s	0.859 GPI	0.8385 GPI	0.8904 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

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

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa?: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?: 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?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7083 GPI in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?: Sub-Saharan Africa 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?: 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 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.