Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 73.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.7%
in 2020
All-time low
34.8%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 73.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 75.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1971.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd 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, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.6% | — |
| 1971 | 34.8% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 35.6% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 39.6% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 34.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 46.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 47.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 52.8% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.8% | 75.7% | 3 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 73.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release