School enrollment, primary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, primary, female was 100.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern is 100.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 102.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1971.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.4% | — |
| 1971 | 50.6% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 56.2% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 59.7% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.0% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.4% | 50.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 67.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 67.7% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 74.1% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.2% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 99.3% | 102.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.0% compare
- 18 Mozambique 116.1% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 116.0% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
- 21 Morocco 115.4% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 114.3% compare
- 23 Peru 113.2% compare
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 100.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.