Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.9%
in 2012
All-time low
62.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 99.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 100.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1971.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.8% | — |
| 1971 | 62.8% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 67.3% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 73.6% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 77.4% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 85.5% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 87.9% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 90.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 88.9% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 85.8% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 82.4% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 100.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.7% | 62.8% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 79.2% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 78.7% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 86.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 97.8% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 100.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 120 Australia 99.5% compare
- 121 Georgia 99.2% compare
- 122 Finland 99.0% compare
- 123 Tajikistan 98.9% compare
- 124 Luxembourg 98.9% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare
- 126 China 98.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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