Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 82.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 82.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 86.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1995.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.0% | — |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 63.0% | 66.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 66.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 84.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 82.2% | 86.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 82.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1995.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release