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UNICEF: Africa: statistics and indicators

482 indicators and 14,889 data points for UNICEF: Africa, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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482
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Key indicators for UNICEF: Africa

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year 2024 69th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million 2024 22nd rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million 2024 91st volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year 2024 94th falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million 2024 83rd volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year 2024 138th volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million 2024 55th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year 2024 106th falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million 2024 85th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year 2024 82nd volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million 2024 54th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year 2024 58th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million 2024 50th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year 2024 47th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million 2024 49th volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.23 million 2024 44th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.1 % change on previous year 2024 40th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104.72 million 2024 49th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8821 % change on previous year 2024 77th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114.70 million 2024 21st rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year 2024 82nd volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109.77 million 2024 21st volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year 2024 79th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224.47 million 2024 21st volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.71 million 2024 54th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million 2024 56th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15.13 million 2024 13th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.06 million 2024 60th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 8.27 million 2024 13th rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 6.86 million 2024 13th rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8094 % change on previous year 2024 71st volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year 2024 52nd volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 0.2252 % change on previous year 2024 124th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year 2024 83rd volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year 2024 79th volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5732 % change on previous year 2024 142nd volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual 0.0821 % change on previous year 2024 118th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual 0.3443 % change on previous year 2024 129th volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female 47.64 million 2024 21st rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 20.08 million 2024 20th rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male 48.73 million 2024 23rd rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 19.61 million 2024 20th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 39.69 million 2024 20th rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 96.37 million 2024 22nd rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 39.26 million 2024 21st rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes 229.77 million 2024 21st rising
School age population, primary education, female 113.56 million 2024 20th rising
School age population, primary education, male 116.21 million 2024 21st rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 19.86 million 2024 21st rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 19.40 million 2024 20th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 36.10 million 2024 27th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 17.83 million 2024 23rd rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 110.06 million 2024 28th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female 54.36 million 2024 24th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 18.27 million 2024 28th rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 139.05 million 2024 39th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male 55.71 million 2024 28th rising
School age population, tertiary education, female 68.95 million 2024 36th rising
School age population, tertiary education, male 70.10 million 2024 42nd rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 203.02 million 2024 30th rising
School age population, secondary education, female 100.35 million 2024 30th rising
School age population, secondary education, male 102.67 million 2024 32nd rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million 2024 33rd rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million 2024 33rd rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million 2024 32nd rising
Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million 2024 21st rising
Enrolment in primary education, female 109.77 million 2024 21st volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 104.72 million 2024 49th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% 2024 93rd flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million 2024 44th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million 2024 54th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million 2024 50th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% 2024 126th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million 2024 49th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% 2024 94th flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 19.22 million 2024 85th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.2% 2024 93rd flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.8% 2024 126th falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% 2024 125th falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.98 years 2024 53rd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 97.7% 2024 138th rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 52.8% 2024 171st rising
Teachers in primary education, female 3.29 million 2024 55th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male 2.94 million 2024 22nd rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 9.98 million 2024 83rd volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 9.24 million 2024 91st volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 224.47 million 2024 21st volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 96.7% 2024 137th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9793 GPIA 2024 136th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 98.7% 2024 138th rising
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.92 years 2024 55th rising
School life expectancy, primary, male 6.05 years 2024 53rd rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9776 GPIA 2024 141st rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 14.71 million 2024 54th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 14.94 million 2024 56th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 15.13 million 2024 13th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 5.06 million 2024 60th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 51.6% 2024 163rd rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 3.18 years 2024 166th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 9.09 years 2024 166th rising

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