Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 81.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.6%
in 2013
All-time low
79.8%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 81.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 83.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1998.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 81.3% | — |
| 1998 | 79.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 79.8% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 79.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.5% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.3% | 81.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 81.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release