Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2012
All-time low
62.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 99.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1971.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 151st 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, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.2% | — |
| 1971 | 62.4% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 66.7% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 68.3% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 69.4% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 80.8% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 86.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 88.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 84.2% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 81.0% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 78.8% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 62.4% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 78.2% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 77.7% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 85.7% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % 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, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release