Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 73.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
77.4%
in 2012
All-time low
42.5%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 73.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 77.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.2% | — |
| 1971 | 42.5% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 46.4% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 54.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 55.7% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 42.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 53.8% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 61.4% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 76.1% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.7% | 77.3% | 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 73.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release