Education in UNICEF: Africa 482 indicators covering education for UNICEF: Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 5,625 2023 up 28.7% 57th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 470.4% 114th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.7% 2023 up 38.9% 173rd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.4% 2023 up 39.3% 152nd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 41.8% 164th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 1.2% 105th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 0.2% 105th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 30.75 million 2024 up 2.9% 14th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 24.94 million 2024 up 16.0% 14th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 55.69 million 2024 up 8.4% 14th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 55.0% 2024 down 5.2% 74th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 48.7% 2024 up 12.7% 166th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 49.3% 2024 up 3.2% 165th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.9875 GPIA 2024 up 9.2% 149th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 471.0% 108th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.5% 2023 up 16.7% 70th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 297.58 million 2024 up 29.5% 30th Population of compulsory school age, female 146.87 million 2024 up 29.4% 29th Population of compulsory school age, male 150.71 million 2024 up 29.6% 36th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 64.98 million 2024 up 38.5% 44th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.7% 2023 down 26.2% 46th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.1% 2022 up 55.4% 155th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 16.45 million 2024 down 49.3% 52nd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 8.12 million 2024 down 49.5% 51st School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 8.34 million 2024 down 49.1% 52nd Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 31.56 million 2024 up 43.9% 44th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.8% 2022 up 47.2% 155th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.3% 2022 up 64.5% 156th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 33.41 million 2024 up 33.8% 44th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 5.8% 96th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 39.74 million 2024 up 47.5% 53rd Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7912 GPIA 2022 down 10.5% 90th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 18.95 million 2024 up 51.3% 55th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 29.0% 105th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 20.79 million 2024 up 44.1% 54th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.9% 2023 up 418.4% 82nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 59.0% 2024 up 5.2% 167th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 8.0% 93rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 60.0% 2024 up 1.6% 171st Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 85.2% 2024 up 1.5% 170th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 58.1% 2024 up 9.3% 167th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9681 GPIA 2024 up 7.6% 153rd Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.5% 2023 up 26.7% 42nd Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2023 down 8.9% 95th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.0% 2023 up 26.2% 93rd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 164.62 million 2024 up 13.0% 31st School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.84 years 2024 up 1.2% 156th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 84.2% 2024 up 3.5% 170th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9769 GPIA 2024 up 3.8% 145th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 86.2% 2024 down 0.3% 171st Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.7% 2024 up 0.7% 158th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 132.35 million 2024 up 11.0% 16th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 106.03 million 2024 up 19.7% 29th School age population, early childhood education, male 66.93 million 2024 up 11.0% 16th School age population, early childhood education, female 65.41 million 2024 up 11.0% 16th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 270.64 million 2024 up 15.5% 29th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 61.0% 2024 down 1.6% 109th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 42.8% 2024 up 14.2% 162nd Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 6.03 million 2024 up 24.6% 12th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.95 years 2024 down 0.7% 160th ← Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 9 Next → Page 4 of 9