Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 29.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
15th
of 214 groups
All-time high
39.4%
in 2006
All-time low
28.1%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 29.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 39.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2020.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32.8% | — |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 32.8% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.0% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 28.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.1% | 29.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 46.6% compare
- 13 Uganda 43.7% compare
- 14 Nicaragua 43.5% compare
- 15 Mozambique 42.3% compare
- 16 Eswatini 40.7% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 39.0% compare
- 18 Malawi 37.7% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 29.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2020.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release