Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 59.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 59.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 60.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1998.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 186th out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.2% | — |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 47.5% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.4% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 183 Senegal 47.0% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 45.5% compare
- 185 Niger 44.8% compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 42.7% 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 to tertiary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 59.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release