Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 45.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 2024
All-time low
16.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 45.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 45.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9% | — |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 16.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 20.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 27.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 195 Syrian Arab Republic 38.7% compare
- 196 Guinea 38.6% compare
- 197 Liberia 37.7% compare
- 198 Mozambique 37.2% compare
- 199 Malawi 36.6% compare
- 200 Mauritania 36.0% compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% 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, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 45.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release