Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 43.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.6%
in 2022
All-time low
16.9%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 43.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 43.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.7% | — |
| 1971 | 16.9% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 19.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.3% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 27.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.3% | 43.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 202 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 203 Ethiopia 33.9% compare
- 204 Burkina Faso 30.0% compare
- 205 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.2% compare
- 206 Uganda 24.1% compare
- 207 Chad 23.5% compare
- 208 Burundi 23.1% 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, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 43.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release