Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 59.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 59.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 61.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1999.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.0% | — |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.4% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 44.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.8% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.3% | 61.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 168 Madagascar 56.4% compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 55.3% compare
- 170 Naoero 55.2% compare
- 171 Honduras 54.4% compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.2% compare
- 173 Guinea 53.8% compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.5% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 59.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release