Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.6%
in 2020
All-time low
58.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 101.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 104.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1971.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 74th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.9% | — |
| 1971 | 58.7% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 69.6% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 70.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 73.5% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 102.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 102.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 103.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 104.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 101.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 58.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 72.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 72.2% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 78.8% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 99.7% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 100.5% | 104.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 71 Tunisia 104.4% compare
- 72 Brazil 104.3% compare
- 73 Netherlands 104.2% compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 104.0% compare
- 75 Italy 103.6% compare
- 76 France 103.4% compare
- 77 Hong Kong, China 103.2% 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, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 101.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release