Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 70.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
182nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
71.6%
in 2021
All-time low
52.2%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 70.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 71.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1972.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 182nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.2% | — |
| 1973 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 60.7% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 52.2% | 59.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 60.5% | 57.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 56.7% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 57.4% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.6% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.0% | 71.6% | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 70.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release