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UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: statistics and indicators

439 indicators and 13,019 data points for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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Key indicators for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.89 % change on previous year 2024 92nd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million 2022 134th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year 2022 23rd flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million 2024 121st rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year 2024 100th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.76 million 2022 133rd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year 2022 36th rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.54 million 2022 134th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year 2022 30th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.05 million 2024 92nd volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.27 % change on previous year 2023 106th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.76 million 2023 157th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.42 % change on previous year 2023 96th rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.36 million 2024 125th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.14 million 2024 85th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.74 million 2023 155th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.58 % change on previous year 2023 101st rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million 2023 159th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9202 % change on previous year 2024 66th volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year 2024 134th volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female 24.10 million 2024 74th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 8.72 million 2024 83rd rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male 24.59 million 2024 75th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 8.55 million 2024 80th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 17.27 million 2024 81st rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 48.69 million 2024 74th rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 16.89 million 2024 84th rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes 101.56 million 2024 81st rising
School age population, primary education, female 50.37 million 2024 81st rising
School age population, primary education, male 51.20 million 2024 82nd rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 8.52 million 2024 84th rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 8.36 million 2024 84th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 15.65 million 2024 89th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 7.77 million 2024 88th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 48.89 million 2024 86th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female 24.28 million 2024 84th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 7.89 million 2024 89th rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 62.92 million 2024 91st rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male 24.61 million 2024 89th rising
School age population, tertiary education, female 31.42 million 2024 89th rising
School age population, tertiary education, male 31.50 million 2024 91st rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 86.86 million 2024 92nd rising
School age population, secondary education, female 43.18 million 2024 91st rising
School age population, secondary education, male 43.68 million 2024 93rd rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 37.97 million 2024 96th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.07 million 2024 97th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.90 million 2024 96th rising
Enrolment in primary education, male 50.69 million 2024 81st volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female 49.26 million 2024 80th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 36.30 million 2022 134th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.0% 2022 45th flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.50 million 2024 121st rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.05 million 2024 92nd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male 18.54 million 2022 134th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.0% 2022 177th rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female 17.76 million 2022 133rd volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.7% 2022 37th flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.76 million 2023 157th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% 2022 60th flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.8% 2022 162nd rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.3% 2022 185th rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years 2024 26th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 98.4% 2024 127th rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 54.2% 2024 167th rising
Teachers in primary education, female 1.36 million 2024 125th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male 1.14 million 2024 85th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 3.02 million 2023 159th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 2.74 million 2023 155th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 99.95 million 2024 81st volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 97.8% 2024 124th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9878 GPIA 2024 100th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 99.0% 2024 128th rising
School life expectancy, primary, female 6.15 years 2024 26th rising
School life expectancy, primary, male 6.24 years 2024 29th rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9858 GPIA 2024 113th rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 8.85 million 2024 93rd volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 9.20 million 2024 92nd volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 8.67 million 2024 44th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 1.24 million 2024 168th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 43.6% 2022 205th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 2.57 years 2022 209th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 8.71 years 2022 194th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 72.9% 2022 193rd rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 3.92 million 2024 43rd rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 4.75 million 2024 45th rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 203,231 2018 165th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes 9.2% 2023 197th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 72.1% 2022 183rd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female 42.9% 2022 197th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 73.7% 2022 201st rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9781 GPIA 2022 139th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male 44.3% 2022 208th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9681 GPIA 2022 151st rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 8.6 years 2022 183rd rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 0.4661 years 2024 196th volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9752 GPIA 2022 149th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 8.82 years 2022 204th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female 2.51 years 2022 207th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male 2.63 years 2022 212th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9564 GPIA 2022 157th rising

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