Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 50.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
50.69 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
51.33 million
in 2020
All-time low
9.03 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 50.69 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 51.33 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.03 million, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 9.39 million
1971 9.03 million -3.9%
1972 9.38 million +3.9%
1973 9.78 million +4.3%
1974 10.68 million +9.2%
1975 11.32 million +6.0%
1976 11.94 million +5.5%
1977 12.52 million +4.8%
1978 12.93 million +3.3%
1979 13.84 million +7.0%
1980 14.77 million +6.7%
1981 15.37 million +4.1%
1982 15.78 million +2.7%
1983 16.05 million +1.7%
1984 16.16 million +0.7%
1985 16.03 million -0.8%
1986 16.33 million +1.9%
1987 16.88 million +3.4%
1988 17.21 million +2.0%
1989 18.30 million +6.3%
1990 18.41 million +0.6%
1991 18.77 million +1.9%
1992 18.87 million +0.6%
1993 19.58 million +3.8%
1994 20.10 million +2.6%
1995 21.20 million +5.5%
1996 21.91 million +3.4%
1997 23.94 million +9.3%
1998 24.98 million +4.3%
1999 25.62 million +2.6%
2000 26.66 million +4.0%
2001 28.01 million +5.1%
2002 29.37 million +4.8%
2003 31.22 million +6.3%
2004 32.44 million +3.9%
2005 34.13 million +5.2%
2006 35.48 million +3.9%
2007 37.89 million +6.8%
2008 39.85 million +5.2%
2009 40.45 million +1.5%
2010 41.08 million +1.5%
2011 42.25 million +2.9%
2012 42.98 million +1.7%
2013 43.67 million +1.6%
2014 44.49 million +1.9%
2015 45.11 million +1.4%
2016 46.21 million +2.4%
2017 47.51 million +2.8%
2018 49.06 million +3.3%
2019 50.22 million +2.4%
2020 51.33 million +2.2%
2021 50.80 million -1.0%
2022 49.67 million -2.2%
2023 50.08 million +0.8%
2024 50.69 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.08 million 9.03 million 13.84 million 10
1980s 16.29 million 14.77 million 18.30 million 10
1990s 21.34 million 18.41 million 25.62 million 10
2000s 33.55 million 26.66 million 40.45 million 10
2010s 45.26 million 41.08 million 50.22 million 10
2020s 50.51 million 49.67 million 51.33 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

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  2. 79 Tunisia 695,193 compare
  3. 80 Dominican Republic 602,712 compare
  4. 81 Netherlands 587,512 compare
  5. 82 Jordan 571,163 compare
  6. 83 Israel 537,894 compare
  7. 84 Honduras 522,768 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 50.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 51.33 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.03 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.