Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 37.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.4%
in 2021
All-time low
21.4%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 37.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 37.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1997.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 193rd 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.4% | — |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.4% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.4% | 37.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 190 Burkina Faso 17.6% compare
- 191 Ethiopia 17.0% compare
- 192 Niger 11.4% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 8.6% compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 6.5% compare
- 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.0% 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, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 37.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release