Education in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

443 indicators covering education for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 30.8% 2024 up 27.3% 148th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes 68.7% 2024 up 7.9% 164th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female 62.6% 2024 up 11.8% 170th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male 74.9% 2024 up 4.6% 165th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes 79.0% 2024 up 5.8% 166th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity 0.84 GPIA 2024 up 7.7% 134th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male 81.3% 2024 up 3.2% 168th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 0.94 GPIA 2024 up 5.6% 158th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 7,839 2023 up 31.9% 73rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 173,149 2023 up 90.2% 81st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 67,311 2023 up 1.4% 20th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 48,501 2023 up 516.9% 115th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 34,575 2023 up 74.0% 60th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 7,341 2023 up 98.7% 106th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 358,043 2023 up 68.7% 97th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1,279 2023 up 393.8% 123rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 31.7% 93rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female 76.6% 2024 up 8.8% 167th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 0.3% 102nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 down 23.3% 25th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 271.9% 158th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 5,726 2023 up 28.2% 65th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 5,518 2023 up 29.7% 64th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 366.7% 161st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.6% 2023 up 27.6% 202nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 43.9% 175th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 50.4% 153rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 1.9% 92nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 3.0% 92nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 29.71 million 2024 up 4.7% 23rd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 24.00 million 2024 up 17.0% 23rd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 55.0% 2024 down 5.2% 74th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 53.71 million 2024 up 9.9% 23rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 43.5% 2023 up 13.5% 186th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 45.3% 2023 up 3.7% 196th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.9597 GPIA 2023 up 9.5% 176th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 up 2,253.7% 130th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.5% 2021 up 30.3% 65th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 249.28 million 2024 up 27.0% 51st
Population of compulsory school age, female 123.29 million 2024 up 26.9% 50th
Population of compulsory school age, male 125.99 million 2024 up 27.1% 51st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 50.44 million 2024 up 38.5% 64th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.2% 2021 down 45.5% 26th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.1% 2020 up 2.0% 187th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 5.63 million 2024 down 58.5% 63rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 5.51 million 2024 down 58.9% 63rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 11.14 million 2024 down 58.7% 63rd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 24.62 million 2024 up 45.2% 64th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.0% 2020 up 19.3% 186th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.2% 2020 down 0.3% 188th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 25.82 million 2024 up 32.6% 64th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 42.3% 62nd
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 30.82 million 2024 up 50.9% 69th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.8275 GPIA 2020 up 19.6% 69th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 14.37 million 2024 up 55.7% 69th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 down 23.0% 111th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 16.45 million 2024 up 46.8% 69th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.7% 2021 up 291.4% 102nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 52.6% 2024 up 4.7% 192nd
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 40.5% 45th