Primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1573 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.1573 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.1731 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1087 units per person, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1149 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1087 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1098 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1112 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1171 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1202 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1226 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1251 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1263 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1307 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1355 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1373 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.137 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1354 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1331 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1284 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1274 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1254 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1244 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.127 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1228 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1254 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1229 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1245 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1243 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1277 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1271 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1332 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1339 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1317 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1344 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1387 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1425 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1486 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1519 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.157 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1605 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1674 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1731 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1718 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1701 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1697 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1699 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1692 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1693 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1671 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1682 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1694 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1709 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1714 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1715 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1679 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1617 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1596 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1573 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1187 units per person | 0.1087 units per person | 0.1307 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1311 units per person | 0.1244 units per person | 0.1373 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1274 units per person | 0.1228 units per person | 0.1339 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1546 units per person | 0.1344 units per person | 0.1731 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1695 units per person | 0.1671 units per person | 0.1714 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1636 units per person | 0.1573 units per person | 0.1715 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 2 Sierra Leone 0.2393 units per person compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.2344 units per person compare
- 4 Uganda 0.22 units per person compare
- 5 Malawi 0.2193 units per person compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.2109 units per person compare
- 7 Zambia 0.2106 units per person compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1999 units per person compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.1573 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1731 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1087 units per person in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.