Education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

490 indicators covering education for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.6% 2023 up 27.9% 200th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 43.4% 178th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 51.2% 156th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 0.8% 97th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 1.9% 95th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 29.83 million 2024 up 4.7% 22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 24.11 million 2024 up 17.0% 22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 53.93 million 2024 up 9.9% 22nd
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% 189th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 45.3% 2023 up 3.9% 199th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.9597 GPIA 2023 up 9.5% 179th
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 26.6% 63rd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 250.23 million 2024 up 27.0% 50th
Population of compulsory school age, female 123.76 million 2024 up 26.9% 49th
Population of compulsory school age, male 126.47 million 2024 up 27.1% 50th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 50.60 million 2024 up 38.6% 63rd
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.2% 2021 down 45.0% 25th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.1% 2020 up 1.8% 192nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 11.14 million 2024 down 58.7% 70th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 5.51 million 2024 down 58.9% 70th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 5.63 million 2024 down 58.5% 70th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 24.70 million 2024 up 45.4% 63rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.0% 2020 up 19.0% 191st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.2% 2020 down 0.5% 194th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 25.89 million 2024 up 32.7% 63rd
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 44.3% 68th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 30.83 million 2024 up 50.7% 68th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.8276 GPIA 2020 up 19.6% 68th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 14.37 million 2024 up 55.6% 68th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 down 22.4% 114th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 16.45 million 2024 up 46.7% 68th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.7% 2021 up 289.3% 105th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 52.5% 2024 up 4.7% 199th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 43.4% 46th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 53.2% 2024 up 0.2% 201st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 82.7% 2024 up 0.7% 191st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 51.8% 2024 up 9.9% 192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9744 GPIA 2024 up 9.7% 141st
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.2% 2021 down 9.5% 69th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2021 up 39.9% 46th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.2% 2021 down 9.4% 89th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 142.54 million 2024 up 14.7% 39th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.66 years 2024 up 0.7% 186th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 81.8% 2024 up 2.9% 187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9767 GPIA 2024 up 4.2% 151st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 83.7% 2024 down 1.2% 197th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 98.3% 2024 up 0.9% 124th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 122.44 million 2024 up 14.1% 24th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 93.49 million 2024 up 20.2% 39th
School age population, early childhood education, male 61.86 million 2024 up 14.2% 24th
School age population, early childhood education, female 60.58 million 2024 up 14.1% 24th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 236.03 million 2024 up 16.8% 39th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 60.0% 2024 down 3.2% 139th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 38.0% 2024 up 14.8% 192nd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 4.68 million 2024 up 34.3% 22nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.76 years 2024 down 1.4% 188th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 7.55 years 2024 up 3.0% 177th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9728 GPIA 2024 up 4.4% 154th