Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 32.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
15th
of 215 groups
All-time high
43.9%
in 2006
All-time low
32.1%
in 2022
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 43.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2022.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.3% | — |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 40.3% | 40.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 39.9% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 33.2% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.1% | 34.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 12 Mozambique 48.2% compare
- 13 Uganda 47.9% compare
- 14 Nicaragua 47.4% compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 47.0% compare
- 16 Eswatini 45.1% compare
- 17 Namibia 43.7% compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 43.0% compare
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 32.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release