School enrollment, primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, male was 78.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 78.1% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2009. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 78.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1975.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.1% | — |
| 1976 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 55.8% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 61.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.2% | 51.1% | 58.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 58.0% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 58.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 63.7% | 78.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 78.1% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1975.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2009.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.