Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 263 indicators covering education for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 5.4% 2024 up 1.1% 33rd Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 6.3% 2025 up 2.3% 13th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 5.1% 2025 down 6.6% 11th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 5.7% 2025 down 2.2% 10th Primary education, teachers 49.4% 2024 up 6.6% 38th Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 840,480 number 2018 up 109.6% 27th Repeaters, primary, total 7.6% 2018 down 15.2% 8th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 18.7% 2019 down 15.9% 5th Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 396,231 number 2018 up 74.2% 33rd Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 300,126 2024 down 6.0% 8th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 190,074 2024 up 8.4% 9th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 233,319 2024 up 8.7% 11th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 276,464 2024 up 11.0% 11th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 108.0% 2018 down 2.0% 6th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 117.7% 2018 down 1.6% 5th School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.9152 GPI 2017 up 7.1% 38th Repeaters, primary, female 7.4% 2018 down 14.5% 8th Repeaters, primary, male 7.8% 2018 down 15.8% 8th Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female 80.9% 2018 up 1.5% 39th Teachers in pre-primary education, female 679,538 number 2018 up 112.7% 27th School enrollment, primary 75.3% 2009 up 29.8% 39th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 20.8% 2019 down 16.9% 5th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 16.5% 2019 down 14.6% 5th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 59.4% 2018 up 8.1% 40th Trained teachers in primary education 68.8% 2022 down 2.6% 33rd Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 95,230 number 2018 up 91.6% 34th Enrolment in primary education, female 86.50 million number 2019 up 33.7% 12th Secondary education, teachers 34.6% 2024 up 8.9% 38th School enrollment, primary, female 72.4% 2009 up 33.2% 39th School enrollment, primary, male 78.1% 2009 up 26.9% 39th Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.09 GPI 2018 up 9.4% 5th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 29.94 million number 2019 up 48.0% 13th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 15.07 million number 2019 up 48.4% 14th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 14.87 million number 2019 up 47.6% 12th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 57.0% 2018 up 11.4% 39th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 61.7% 2018 up 5.2% 42nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.9242 GPI 2018 up 5.9% 39th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 51.5% 2018 up 20.1% 40th Compulsory education, duration 8 years 2025 unchanged 38th Progression to secondary school 75.6% 2016 up 3.8% 39th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 54.0% 2018 up 14.0% 41st Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 48.9% 2018 up 27.7% 40th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9065 GPI 2018 up 12.1% 40th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 78.4% 2018 up 4.4% 32nd Trained teachers in primary education, female 66.1% 2022 down 9.5% 30th Trained teachers in primary education, male 71.4% 2022 up 3.9% 32nd Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 33.4% 2018 up 19.2% 40th Primary education, pupils 48.4% 2018 up 2.4% 27th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 36.2% 2018 up 14.6% 40th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 30.6% 2018 up 25.1% 40th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 0.8458 GPI 2018 up 9.1% 40th Tertiary education, academic staff 25.6% 2021 up 8.3% 39th School enrollment, secondary 35.6% 2018 up 23.1% 38th Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 21st Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.8% 2018 down 9.6% 34th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 13.2% 2018 down 3.2% 31st Progression to secondary school, male 75.1% 2016 up 2.9% 39th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 8.86 million number 2018 up 65.0% 34th School enrollment, secondary, female 34.0% 2018 up 28.7% 38th School enrollment, secondary, male 37.2% 2018 up 18.3% 39th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →