Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 81.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 81.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 84.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 189th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.6% | — |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 61.8% | 62.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 62.9% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 82.0% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.7% | 84.6% | 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, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 81.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release