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 50.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 50.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 103.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2012.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 103.0% | — |
| 1998 | 52.4% | -49.1% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 52.4% | 103.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 45.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 48.8% | 88.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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 50.6% 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 103.0% in 1997.
- 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 44.2% in 2012.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th 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 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release