Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.5%
in 2013
All-time low
37.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 73.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 74.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1971.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 203rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.8% | — |
| 1971 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 40.7% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 43.1% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 56.2% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 55.3% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 37.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 52.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 51.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 57.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 71.8% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.1% | 74.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 200 Senegal 56.6% compare
- 201 Syrian Arab Republic 55.5% compare
- 202 Tokelau 52.6% compare
- 203 Burkina Faso 51.5% compare
- 204 Niger 43.7% compare
- 205 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 206 Somalia 11.3% compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 73.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release