Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 72.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.1%
in 2020
All-time low
38.3%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 72.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 76.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 193rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.7% | — |
| 1971 | 38.3% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 42.0% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 52.6% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 38.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 51.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 58.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 72.9% | 76.1% | 3 |
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 secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 72.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release