Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 69.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
180th
of 219 groups
All-time high
70.3%
in 2021
All-time low
44.3%
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 69.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 70.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 180th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.3% | — |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.7% | 44.3% | 50.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 50.3% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 51.0% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.0% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.5% | 70.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 69.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 180th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release