Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.5%
in 2021
All-time low
37.6%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 56.5%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 57.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1997.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 143rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.6% | — |
| 1998 | 41.1% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 37.6% | 41.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 38.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 45.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.3% | 57.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 140 Dominican Republic 61.4% compare
- 141 Lebanon 61.1% compare
- 142 British Virgin Islands 61.1% compare
- 143 Myanmar 60.6% compare
- 144 Panama 58.6% compare
- 145 Gibraltar 57.2% compare
- 146 Bangladesh 56.4% compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 56.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1997.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release