Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 70.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
178th
of 219 groups
All-time high
70.5%
in 2021
All-time low
39.9%
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 70.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 70.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1975.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 178th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.9% | — |
| 1976 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 52.4% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9% | 39.9% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 46.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 47.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 64.9% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.7% | 70.5% | 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, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 70.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 178th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release