Primary completion rate, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary completion rate, female was 70.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, female in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 70.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 71.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1974.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 38.1% | — |
| 1975 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 41.0% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.9% | 38.1% | 44.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 45.7% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.0% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 45.8% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 63.9% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.2% | 71.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 34 Uruguay 101.6% compare
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- 36 Saint Lucia 101.3% compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 101.3% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 101.0% compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 100.9% compare
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More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary completion rate, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 70.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1974.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.