Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 68.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
199th
of 219 groups
All-time high
71.3%
in 2009
All-time low
50.2%
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 68.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 71.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1975.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 199th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.2% | — |
| 1976 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 55.8% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 57.5% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 56.4% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.4% | 50.2% | 55.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 53.4% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 52.7% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 54.1% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.4% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.9% | 70.0% | 4 |
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, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 68.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 199th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release