School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) - Country Ranking - Africa

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 South Africa 99.49 2019
2 Algeria 97.76 2011
3 Mauritius 91.55 2021
4 Libya 90.17 2006
5 Egypt 89.90 2019
6 Tunisia 86.90 2016
7 Cabo Verde 85.32 2019
8 Morocco 84.48 2020
9 São Tomé and Principe 82.94 2017
10 Eswatini 82.63 2016
11 Ghana 77.51 2020
12 Botswana 76.36 2008
13 Seychelles 75.20 2020
14 Togo 71.56 2017
15 Cameroon 64.62 2016
16 Côte d'Ivoire 62.87 2020
17 Angola 61.77 2016
18 Namibia 61.49 2007
19 Kenya 59.86 2009
20 Comoros 57.59 2018
21 Congo 56.34 2012
22 Dem. Rep. Congo 56.26 2015
23 Djibouti 54.94 2021
24 Zimbabwe 53.49 2013
25 Lesotho 52.80 2017
26 Benin 52.44 2020
27 The Gambia 51.18 2010
28 Gabon 50.79 1999
29 Eritrea 49.92 2018
30 Guinea 47.49 2014
31 Sudan 45.41 2018
32 Mali 44.95 2018
33 Nigeria 44.57 2018
34 Senegal 43.10 2020
35 Burundi 43.01 2021
36 Liberia 42.77 2015
37 Sierra Leone 42.53 2017
38 Rwanda 41.56 2019
39 Malawi 40.52 2019
40 Burkina Faso 39.39 2020
41 Mauritania 38.40 2019
42 Mozambique 37.39 2017
43 Ethiopia 35.61 2015
44 Madagascar 33.95 2019
45 Tanzania 29.97 2020
46 Equatorial Guinea 29.94 2005
47 Niger 27.68 2017
48 Uganda 27.51 2007
49 Chad 26.81 2019
50 Zambia 24.52 1988
51 Guinea-Bissau 23.61 2000
52 Central African Republic 20.48 2017
53 Somalia 8.12 2007

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Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual