Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.0%
in 2016
All-time low
46.3%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 50.3 %1998: 48.5 %1999: 46.8 %2000: 46.3 %2001: 48.4 %2002: 49.5 %2003: 47.4 %2004: 48.3 %2005: 50.5 %2006: 52.1 %2007: 54.2 %2008: 56 %2009: 58 %2010: 60.7 %2011: 61.5 %2012: 63.7 %2013: 67.6 %2014: 69.9 %2015: 71.1 %2016: 72 %2017: 70.8 %2018: 69.2 %2019: 68.6 %2020: 67.7 %2021: 66.4 %2022: 65.9 %2023: 65.8 %2024: 65.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 65.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 72.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2000.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 160th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 50.3%
1998 48.5% -3.7%
1999 46.8% -3.5%
2000 46.3% -1.0%
2001 48.4% +4.5%
2002 49.5% +2.2%
2003 47.4% -4.2%
2004 48.3% +2.0%
2005 50.5% +4.6%
2006 52.1% +3.1%
2007 54.2% +4.0%
2008 56.0% +3.3%
2009 58.0% +3.5%
2010 60.7% +4.6%
2011 61.5% +1.4%
2012 63.7% +3.5%
2013 67.6% +6.2%
2014 69.9% +3.4%
2015 71.1% +1.6%
2016 72.0% +1.3%
2017 70.8% -1.7%
2018 69.2% -2.3%
2019 68.6% -0.8%
2020 67.7% -1.3%
2021 66.4% -1.9%
2022 65.9% -0.8%
2023 65.8% -0.2%
2024 65.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.5% 46.8% 50.3% 3
2000s 51.1% 46.3% 58.0% 10
2010s 67.5% 60.7% 72.0% 10
2020s 66.4% 65.8% 67.7% 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 157 Eritrea 73.4% compare
  2. 158 Papua New Guinea 72.9% compare
  3. 159 Iraq 72.0% compare
  4. 160 Nicaragua 71.8% compare
  5. 161 Zambia 70.1% compare
  6. 162 Zimbabwe 67.4% compare
  7. 163 Guatemala 67.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 65.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release