Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: 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
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.0%
in 2012
All-time low
62.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 99.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 101.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1971.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.9% | — |
| 1971 | 62.9% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 64.1% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 67.5% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 70.5% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 77.7% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 82.7% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 85.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 88.1% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 90.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 82.5% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +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 | 69.9% | 62.9% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.2% | 79.4% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 78.8% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 87.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.9% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 100.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 123 Tajikistan 98.9% compare
- 124 Luxembourg 98.9% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare
- 126 China 98.7% compare
- 127 Cuba 98.6% compare
- 128 Norway 98.5% compare
- 129 Serbia 98.5% compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1971.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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