Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 28.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 214 groups
All-time high
43.6%
in 1999
All-time low
27.6%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 28.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 43.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2020.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 214 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 primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43.2% | — |
| 1998 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 43.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 34.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.6% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 11 Uganda 33.9% compare
- 12 Mozambique 32.2% compare
- 13 Mauritania 31.2% compare
- 14 Vanuatu 30.2% compare
- 15 Comoros 30.0% compare
- 16 Gambia 29.6% compare
- 17 Madagascar 27.5% 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 primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 28.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 primary 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