Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.6%
in 2013
All-time low
41.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 74.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 75.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1971.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 195th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.4% | — |
| 1971 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 55.9% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 57.7% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.8% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 41.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 54.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 54.5% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 59.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 73.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.1% | 75.5% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 74.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1971.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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