Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 59.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 59.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 59.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1999.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 167th of 212 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.6% | — |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 40.5% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 41.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 55.1% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.6% compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 52.5% compare
- 166 Mauritania 51.8% compare
- 167 Burundi 51.7% compare
- 168 Iraq 51.1% compare
- 169 Liberia 50.9%
- 170 Afghanistan 50.8% 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, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 59.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 167th out of 212 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release