School enrollment, secondary in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, secondary was 45.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary 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, secondary in Africa Eastern and Southern is 45.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 45.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9% | — |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 16.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 20.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 27.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, secondary in Africa Eastern and Southern was 45.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.