Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 63.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
163rd
of 212 groups
All-time high
63.1%
in 2020
All-time low
46.4%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 47.3 %1999: 46.4 %2000: 47.2 %2001: 48.8 %2002: 50.2 %2003: 52 %2004: 53.4 %2005: 54.9 %2006: 56.3 %2007: 58.5 %2008: 60.5 %2009: 60.5 %2010: 60.5 %2011: 61.1 %2012: 61.4 %2013: 61 %2014: 61.6 %2015: 60.8 %2016: 61 %2017: 61.7 %2018: 62.4 %2019: 62.9 %2020: 63.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 63.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 63.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1999.

That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 163rd 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 47.3%
1999 46.4% -1.9%
2000 47.2% +1.8%
2001 48.8% +3.3%
2002 50.2% +2.9%
2003 52.0% +3.6%
2004 53.4% +2.7%
2005 54.9% +2.9%
2006 56.3% +2.5%
2007 58.5% +3.9%
2008 60.5% +3.4%
2009 60.5% +0.1%
2010 60.5% +0.0%
2011 61.1% +0.9%
2012 61.4% +0.5%
2013 61.0% -0.6%
2014 61.6% +0.9%
2015 60.8% -1.2%
2016 61.0% +0.4%
2017 61.7% +1.1%
2018 62.4% +1.2%
2019 62.9% +0.7%
2020 63.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.8% 46.4% 47.3% 2
2000s 54.2% 47.2% 60.5% 10
2010s 61.4% 60.5% 62.9% 10
2020s 63.1% 63.1% 63.1% 1

Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 160 Guinea 60.7% compare
  2. 161 Bermuda 60.6% compare
  3. 162 Solomon Islands 58.0% compare
  4. 163 Suriname 57.8% compare
  5. 164 Tokelau 57.7% compare
  6. 165 Zambia 57.4%
  7. 166 Nigeria 55.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 63.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1999.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 163rd out of 212 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release