Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 34.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 34.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 35.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1995.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 201st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.9% | — |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 18.9% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.4% | 35.3% | 3 |
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, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 34.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1995.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release