Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 44.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
44.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.3%
in 2022
All-time low
18.5%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 44.3% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 44.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 208th 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.4% | — |
| 1971 | 18.5% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 19.3% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 22.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 28.8% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 44.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 205 Burkina Faso 26.8% compare
- 206 Uganda 26.7% compare
- 207 Guinea-Bissau 23.0% compare
- 208 Niger 20.2% compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 20.0% compare
- 210 Burundi 19.9% compare
- 211 Central African Republic 18.8% 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 44.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release