Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 100.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.7%
in 2020
All-time low
50.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 100.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 102.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 83rd 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.4% | — |
| 1971 | 50.6% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 56.2% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 59.7% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.0% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.4% | 50.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 67.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 67.7% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 74.1% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.2% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 99.3% | 102.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 80 Slovakia 102.8% compare
- 81 Mexico 102.5% compare
- 82 Marshall Islands 102.3% compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.2% compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 102.1% compare
- 85 Belgium 102.1% compare
- 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 102.0% 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, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 100.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release