Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 102.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
106.5%
in 2020
All-time low
66.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 102.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 106.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 75th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.3% | — |
| 1971 | 66.7% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 71.7% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 80.9% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 84.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 105.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 104.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 104.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 105.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 106.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 104.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 101.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 66.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 77.9% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 76.5% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 83.4% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 101.7% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.4% | 101.7% | 106.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 72 South Africa 104.3% compare
- 73 Italy 104.1% compare
- 74 Mauritania 104.0% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 103.9% compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 103.8% compare
- 77 Türkiye 103.6% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 103.5% 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, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 102.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release