Education in Africa Eastern and Southern
120 indicators covering education for Africa Eastern and Southern.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 0-14 | 40.0% | 2025 | down 6.3% | 8th |
| Population ages 15-64 | 56.6% | 2025 | up 4.3% | 40th |
| Primary education, teachers, gaps filled | 3.06 million | 2024 | up 24.1% | 30th |
| Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Primary education, pupils, per capita | 0.1573 units per person | 2024 | down 7.1% | 5th |
| Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 3.6% | 10th |
| Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.4% | 19th |
| Primary education, pupils, gaps filled | 121.03 million | 2024 | up 20.9% | 23rd |
| Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled | 46.07 million | 2024 | up 40.6% | 32nd |
| Secondary education, pupils, per capita | 0.0599 units per person | 2024 | up 8.0% | 43rd |
| Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 12.1% | 13th |
| School enrollment, primary | 101.3% | 2024 | up 0.4% | 16th |
| Primary education, teachers | 3.06 million | 2024 | up 24.1% | 30th |
| Primary education, teachers, per capita | 0.004 units per person | 2024 | down 4.7% | 29th |
| Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita | 0.001 units per person | 2024 | down 26.1% | 8th |
| Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 23.3% | 9th |
| Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate | -2.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 385.6% | 14th |
| Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita | 0.0008 units per person | 2024 | down 27.0% | 8th |
| Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 24.2% | 9th |
| Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate | -2.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 338.0% | 15th |
| Number of infant deaths, male, per capita | 0.0007 units per person | 2024 | down 24.1% | 8th |
| Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 21.2% | 9th |
| Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate | -1.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 356.5% | 13th |
| Number of infant deaths, female, per capita | 0.0006 units per person | 2024 | down 24.6% | 8th |
| Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 21.8% | 9th |
| Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate | -1.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 279.5% | 14th |
| Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 1.1% | 11th |
| School enrollment, primary, female | 100.3% | 2024 | up 2.0% | 20th |
| School enrollment, primary, male | 102.3% | 2024 | down 1.2% | 16th |
| Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 63.2% | 6th |
| Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre | 8.06 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 23.0% | 19th |
| Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 2023 | down 1.2% | 12th |
| Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 2023 | down 1.9% | 12th |
| Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 0.8% | 11th |
| Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 0.7% | 11th |
| Labor force, female | 47.2% | 2025 | up 0.8% | 1st |
| Labor force, total | 299.26 million | 2025 | up 24.5% | 30th |
| Labor force, total, per capita | 0.3794 units per person | 2025 | down 4.2% | 35th |
| Labor force, total, per unit of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 16.6% | 12th |
| Labor force, total, annual growth rate | 3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 16.3% | 4th |
| Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate | 0.7823 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.4% | 22nd |
| Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 44.6% | 37th |
| Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled | 1.86 million | 2024 | up 36.9% | 38th |
| School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index | 0.9626 GPI | 2020 | up 2.4% | 33rd |
| Human capital composite index | -0.8811 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2024 | down 70.7% | 32nd |
| School enrollment, secondary | 45.6% | 2024 | up 8.0% | 42nd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years | 6.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 26.0% | 11th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years | 4.75 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 20.2% | 11th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years | 8.62 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 15.5% | 3rd |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years | 12.08 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 13.9% | 3rd |
| Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 32.1% | 29th |
| Secondary education, teachers | 1.86 million | 2024 | up 36.9% | 40th |
| Secondary education, teachers, per capita | 0.0024 units per person | 2024 | up 5.2% | 43rd |
| School enrollment, secondary, female | 42.9% | 2022 | up 14.0% | 42nd |
| School enrollment, secondary, male | 47.6% | 2022 | up 9.9% | 38th |
| School enrollment, tertiary | 8.7% | 2021 | up 12.3% | 45th |
| Secondary education, teachers, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 9.1% | 15th |
| Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled | 595,055 | 2024 | up 31.5% | 36th |
| Labor force, total, per square kilometre | 19.3 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 24.5% | 29th |