Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 4.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 4.9%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 5.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th of 190 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.0% | — |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 4.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th out of 190 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release