Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
106.6%
in 2008
All-time low
60.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 99.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 106.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 128th 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.8% | — |
| 1971 | 60.7% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 62.8% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 69.5% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 71.4% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 73.4% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 80.4% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 81.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 78.8% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 77.4% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 76.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 103.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 106.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 105.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 102.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 103.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 103.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 104.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 101.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 60.7% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 76.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 75.4% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 86.7% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 101.3% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 98.1% | 104.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare
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- 128 Norway 98.5% compare
- 129 Serbia 98.5% compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 98.4% compare
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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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release