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

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 18.54 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
18.54 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.54 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.09 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 18.54 million for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 18.54 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, 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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 2.14 million
1971 2.09 million -2.4%
1972 2.23 million +6.6%
1973 2.31 million +3.7%
1974 2.39 million +3.5%
1975 2.49 million +4.2%
1976 2.55 million +2.4%
1977 2.65 million +3.9%
1978 2.77 million +4.6%
1979 2.88 million +3.9%
1980 3.11 million +7.9%
1981 3.37 million +8.4%
1982 3.56 million +5.7%
1983 3.76 million +5.8%
1984 4.05 million +7.6%
1985 4.29 million +6.0%
1986 4.42 million +2.9%
1987 4.59 million +3.9%
1988 4.71 million +2.6%
1989 4.70 million -0.2%
1990 4.78 million +1.7%
1991 4.97 million +4.1%
1992 5.02 million +0.9%
1993 5.13 million +2.4%
1994 5.27 million +2.7%
1995 5.62 million +6.5%
1996 5.84 million +4.0%
1997 5.99 million +2.6%
1998 6.37 million +6.3%
1999 6.61 million +3.7%
2000 6.87 million +4.0%
2001 7.39 million +7.7%
2002 7.80 million +5.5%
2003 8.24 million +5.7%
2004 8.94 million +8.4%
2005 9.47 million +6.0%
2006 10.19 million +7.6%
2007 10.83 million +6.2%
2008 11.41 million +5.4%
2009 11.97 million +4.9%
2010 12.61 million +5.4%
2011 12.93 million +2.5%
2012 13.59 million +5.1%
2013 14.22 million +4.6%
2014 14.72 million +3.5%
2015 15.12 million +2.7%
2016 15.46 million +2.3%
2017 15.87 million +2.6%
2018 16.27 million +2.6%
2019 16.81 million +3.3%
2020 17.54 million +4.4%
2021 18.05 million +2.9%
2022 18.54 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.45 million 2.09 million 2.88 million 10
1980s 4.05 million 3.11 million 4.71 million 10
1990s 5.56 million 4.78 million 6.61 million 10
2000s 9.31 million 6.87 million 11.97 million 10
2010s 14.76 million 12.61 million 16.81 million 10
2020s 18.04 million 17.54 million 18.54 million 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 131 Republic of Moldova 117,158 compare
  2. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 114,495 compare
  3. 133 Namibia 111,724 compare
  4. 134 Albania 109,439 compare
  5. 135 Gabon 105,370 compare
  6. 136 Jamaica 89,918 compare
  7. 137 Puerto Rico 86,697 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 18.54 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.54 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.