Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.1%
in 2020
All-time low
48.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 97.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 101.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.5% | — |
| 1971 | 48.3% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 58.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 68.2% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 68.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 69.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.5% | 48.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 67.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 68.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 77.3% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.1% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.5% | 101.1% | 5 |
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, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release