Education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 488 indicators covering education for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 5,499 2023 up 31.2% 69th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 343.2% 167th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.6% 2023 up 27.8% 201st Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 44.6% 172nd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 50.4% 151st Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 0.7% 86th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 1.9% 89th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 28.36 million 2024 up 4.3% 26th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 22.59 million 2024 up 16.5% 26th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 50.95 million 2024 up 9.3% 26th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 56.0% 2024 down 3.4% 57th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 43.2% 2023 up 13.9% 191st Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 45.2% 2023 up 4.4% 201st Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.9557 GPIA 2023 up 9.2% 183rd Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 up 3,515.6% 136th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.5% 2021 up 33.9% 68th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 238.90 million 2024 up 27.3% 54th Population of compulsory school age, female 118.16 million 2024 up 27.2% 54th Population of compulsory school age, male 120.74 million 2024 up 27.5% 55th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 48.49 million 2024 up 37.0% 69th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.3% 2021 down 45.6% 19th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.2% 2020 up 2.2% 183rd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 11.14 million 2024 down 58.7% 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, male 5.63 million 2024 down 58.5% 63rd Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 23.65 million 2024 up 43.6% 69th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.0% 2020 up 19.5% 183rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.3% 2020 down 0.0% 184th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 24.84 million 2024 up 31.3% 69th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 65.1% 77th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 29.63 million 2024 up 52.6% 71st Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.828 GPIA 2020 up 19.6% 65th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 13.74 million 2024 up 57.0% 71st Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 down 23.5% 109th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 15.89 million 2024 up 48.9% 71st Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.7% 2021 up 283.0% 101st Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 52.6% 2024 up 4.7% 196th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 44.0% 39th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 53.3% 2024 up 0.2% 194th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 83.4% 2024 up 0.6% 183rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 51.8% 2024 up 9.7% 194th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9722 GPIA 2024 up 9.5% 150th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.3% 2021 down 8.9% 57th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2021 up 40.5% 41st Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.4% 2021 down 9.8% 75th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 135.51 million 2024 up 14.1% 47th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.74 years 2024 up 0.5% 170th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 82.4% 2024 up 2.7% 180th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9765 GPIA 2024 up 4.1% 157th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 84.4% 2024 down 1.3% 185th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 98.2% 2024 up 0.9% 131st School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 118.60 million 2024 up 11.7% 28th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 88.12 million 2024 up 19.6% 46th School age population, early childhood education, male 59.92 million 2024 up 11.8% 28th School age population, early childhood education, female 58.68 million 2024 up 11.7% 27th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 223.63 million 2024 up 16.2% 47th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 61.0% 2024 down 1.6% 109th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 38.3% 2024 up 15.9% 184th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 4.62 million 2024 up 34.0% 27th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.85 years 2024 down 1.6% 180th ← Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 9 Next → Page 4 of 9