School enrollment, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary was 75.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary 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
In 2009, school enrollment, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 75.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 75.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1975.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.1% | — |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 47.1% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 56.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 44.1% | 52.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 53.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 53.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 60.2% | 75.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 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 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 75.3% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1975.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2009.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 (% 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.