School enrollment, primary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, primary, male was 102.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 102.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 106.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.3% | — |
| 1971 | 66.7% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 71.7% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 80.9% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 84.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 105.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 104.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 104.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 105.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 106.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 104.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 101.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 66.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 77.9% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 76.5% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 83.4% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 101.7% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.4% | 101.7% | 106.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 13 Monaco 122.3% compare
- 14 Mozambique 122.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 120.9% compare
- 16 Myanmar 120.6% compare
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 102.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (% 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.