Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 77.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.0%
in 2020
All-time low
45.7%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 77.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 80.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1971.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 167th 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, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.1% | — |
| 1971 | 45.7% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 55.5% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 57.5% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 55.4% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.0% | 45.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 55.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 54.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 60.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 76.7% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 77.3% | 80.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 164 Puerto Rico 83.3% compare
- 165 Romania 82.9% compare
- 166 Uganda 82.3% compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 81.6% compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
- 169 Seychelles 80.4% compare
- 170 Benin 80.0% compare
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, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 77.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release