Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 61.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 61.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 61.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 171st out of 212 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.7% | — |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 48.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 60.3% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 168 Yemen 54.9% compare
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.5% compare
- 170 Ethiopia 54.3% compare
- 171 Mauritania 54.2% compare
- 172 Chad 53.5% compare
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.4% compare
- 174 Naoero 53.0% compare
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 to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 61.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 171st out of 212 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release