Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 95.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.7%
in 1991
All-time low
94.4%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 95.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 97.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.4% | — |
| 1971 | 96.7% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 94.4% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 96.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 94.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.8% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.2% | 95.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 57 Sudan 99.4% compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 99.3% compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 99.2% compare
- 60 Bahrain 99.2% compare
- 61 Palestine, State of 99.2% compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 99.2% compare
- 63 Iraq 99.0% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 95.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release