Education in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 481 indicators covering education for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 5,519 2023 up 29.6% 62nd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 370.4% 158th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.6% 2023 up 27.8% 194th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 42.8% 173rd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 50.2% 156th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 2.0% 95th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 3.2% 95th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 29.83 million 2024 up 4.7% 18th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 24.11 million 2024 up 17.0% 18th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 53.94 million 2024 up 9.9% 18th 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 43.5% 2023 up 13.8% 184th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 45.3% 2023 up 3.9% 194th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.9598 GPIA 2023 up 9.5% 174th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 up 2,253.7% 130th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.6% 2021 up 26.4% 59th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 250.47 million 2024 up 27.0% 46th Population of compulsory school age, female 123.88 million 2024 up 26.9% 45th Population of compulsory school age, male 126.60 million 2024 up 27.1% 46th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 50.68 million 2024 up 38.7% 59th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.2% 2021 down 44.9% 21st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.1% 2020 up 1.9% 188th 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 24.74 million 2024 up 45.4% 59th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.0% 2020 up 19.2% 187th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.2% 2020 down 0.4% 189th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 25.94 million 2024 up 32.8% 59th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 42.4% 63rd Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 30.88 million 2024 up 50.8% 64th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.8275 GPIA 2020 up 19.6% 69th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 14.40 million 2024 up 55.6% 64th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 down 22.9% 115th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 16.48 million 2024 up 46.8% 64th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.7% 2021 up 295.8% 97th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 52.6% 2024 up 4.8% 194th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 40.2% 49th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 53.2% 2024 up 0.3% 197th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 82.7% 2024 up 0.8% 187th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 51.9% 2024 up 10.0% 188th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9742 GPIA 2024 up 9.7% 144th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.2% 2021 down 9.8% 65th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2021 up 37.0% 49th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.3% 2021 down 9.3% 83rd Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 142.55 million 2024 up 14.7% 35th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.66 years 2024 up 0.7% 187th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 81.8% 2024 up 2.9% 183rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9767 GPIA 2024 up 4.2% 155th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 83.7% 2024 down 1.2% 193rd Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 98.3% 2024 up 0.9% 120th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 122.49 million 2024 up 11.9% 20th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 93.49 million 2024 up 20.2% 35th School age population, early childhood education, male 61.89 million 2024 up 12.0% 20th School age population, early childhood education, female 60.60 million 2024 up 11.9% 20th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 236.04 million 2024 up 16.8% 35th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 60.0% 2024 down 3.2% 139th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 38.1% 2024 up 14.9% 188th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 4.69 million 2024 up 34.4% 20th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.76 years 2024 down 1.4% 189th ← Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 9 Next → Page 4 of 9