Education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

469 indicators covering education for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 45.3% 2023 up 3.9% 197th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.9597 GPIA 2023 up 9.5% 177th
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% 61st
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 250.25 million 2024 up 27.0% 48th
Population of compulsory school age, female 123.77 million 2024 up 26.9% 47th
Population of compulsory school age, male 126.48 million 2024 up 27.1% 48th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 50.60 million 2024 up 38.6% 61st
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.2% 2021 down 45.0% 23rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.1% 2020 up 1.9% 190th
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 24.71 million 2024 up 45.3% 61st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.0% 2020 up 19.2% 189th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.2% 2020 down 0.4% 192nd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 25.89 million 2024 up 32.7% 61st
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 44.5% 66th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 30.83 million 2024 up 50.7% 66th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.8279 GPIA 2020 up 19.6% 66th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 14.38 million 2024 up 55.6% 66th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 down 22.8% 112th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 16.45 million 2024 up 46.7% 66th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.7% 2021 up 289.2% 103rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 52.5% 2024 up 4.7% 197th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 43.1% 46th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 53.2% 2024 up 0.2% 199th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 82.7% 2024 up 0.7% 189th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 51.8% 2024 up 9.9% 190th
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% 67th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2021 up 39.7% 47th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.2% 2021 down 9.4% 87th
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% 184th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 81.8% 2024 up 2.9% 185th
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% 195th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 98.3% 2024 up 0.9% 122nd
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 122.44 million 2024 up 14.1% 22nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 93.49 million 2024 up 20.2% 35th
School age population, early childhood education, male 61.87 million 2024 up 14.2% 22nd
School age population, early childhood education, female 60.58 million 2024 up 14.1% 22nd
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 38.0% 2024 up 14.8% 190th
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% 186th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 7.55 years 2024 up 3.0% 175th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9728 GPIA 2024 up 4.4% 154th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 35.8% 2024 up 18.7% 185th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.8885 GPI 2024 up 6.3% 186th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 40.3% 2024 up 11.6% 188th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 2.2% 2024 down 29.7% 94th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1.2% 2024 down 40.9% 109th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 97.8% 2024 up 1.0% 127th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 57.9% 2023 up 0.4% 187th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 98.8% 2024 up 0.8% 112th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 86.2% 2024 down 1.5% 61st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1.7% 2024 down 34.6% 99th