School enrollment, primary in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, primary was 101.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 101.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 104.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 14th out of 43 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.9% | — |
| 1971 | 58.7% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 69.6% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 70.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 73.5% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 102.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 102.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 103.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 104.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 101.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 58.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 72.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 72.2% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 78.8% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 99.7% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 100.5% | 104.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.2% compare
- 15 East Timor 119.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6% compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 299.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, primary in Africa Eastern and Southern was 101.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (% 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.