Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 75.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.3%
in 2013
All-time low
40.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 75.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 76.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1971.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.9% | — |
| 1971 | 40.7% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 45.1% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 57.2% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 40.7% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 55.1% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 54.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 60.1% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 73.6% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.8% | 76.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 176 El Salvador 76.3% compare
- 177 Guatemala 76.2% compare
- 178 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 74.8% compare
- 180 Guinea 74.0% compare
- 181 Angola 72.3% compare
- 182 San Marino 72.0% compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 75.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1971.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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