Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 11.96 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.96 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.96 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.34 million
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2022

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1997200920221997: 3.3M1998: 3.9M1999: 4.1M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.7M2002: 5.0M2003: 5.3M2004: 5.8M2005: 6.2M2006: 6.7M2007: 7.1M2008: 7.4M2009: 7.8M2010: 8.3M2011: 8.6M2012: 9.0M2013: 9.3M2014: 9.7M2015: 9.9M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.5M2018: 10.7M2019: 11.0M2020: 11.6M2021: 11.6M2022: 12.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 11.96 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 11.96 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 3.34 million
1998 3.95 million +18.1%
1999 4.11 million +4.2%
2000 4.32 million +5.0%
2001 4.66 million +7.9%
2002 5.01 million +7.4%
2003 5.34 million +6.7%
2004 5.79 million +8.4%
2005 6.25 million +7.9%
2006 6.75 million +8.0%
2007 7.13 million +5.6%
2008 7.44 million +4.3%
2009 7.79 million +4.7%
2010 8.32 million +6.8%
2011 8.59 million +3.3%
2012 9.02 million +5.0%
2013 9.31 million +3.2%
2014 9.67 million +3.9%
2015 9.93 million +2.6%
2016 10.27 million +3.5%
2017 10.46 million +1.9%
2018 10.71 million +2.4%
2019 11.01 million +2.8%
2020 11.60 million +5.3%
2021 11.61 million +0.1%
2022 11.96 million +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.80 million 3.34 million 4.11 million 3
2000s 6.05 million 4.32 million 7.79 million 10
2010s 9.73 million 8.32 million 11.01 million 10
2020s 11.72 million 11.60 million 11.96 million 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 128 Uruguay 79,414 compare
  2. 129 Botswana 69,119 compare
  3. 130 Central African Republic 63,503 compare
  4. 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61,041 compare
  5. 132 Albania 61,012 compare
  6. 133 Gambia 60,134 compare
  7. 134 Jamaica 54,535 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 11.96 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.96 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release