Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Sub-Saharan Africa

Primary school enrollment in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2009 — 75.3%. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 31.1 pp.

2009 75.3% +0.2 pp vs 2008
World rank
Period maximum 75.3%2009
Period minimum 44.1%1975

Trend over time

1975–2009 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Sub-Saharan Africa, 1975–2009405060708019751979198319871991199519992003200720091975: 44.1%1976: 45%1977: 47.1%1978: 49.3%1979: 52.2%1980: 54.4%1981: 56.4%1982: 57.7%1983: 58.2%1984: 57.6%1985: 56.5%1986: 54.9%1987: 53.9%1988: 53.1%1989: 53.7%1990: 53%1991: 53.9%1992: 53.7%1993: 54.1%1994: 54.4%1995: 55.1%1996: 53.9%1997: 56.6%1998: 57.3%1999: 58%2000: 60.2%2001: 61.8%2002: 63.3%2003: 65.8%2004: 67.5%2005: 69.7%2006: 71.4%2007: 74%2008: 75%2009: 75.3%
Change over the period: +31.1 pp Annual average: 0.92 pp

Comparison, 2009

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 75.3%
World 88.6%
Primary school enrollment — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2009 75.3 +0.2 pp
2008 75 +1 pp
2007 74 +2.6 pp
2006 71.4 +1.7 pp
2005 69.7 +2.2 pp
2004 67.5 +1.8 pp
2003 65.8 +2.4 pp
2002 63.3 +1.5 pp
2001 61.8 +1.7 pp
2000 60.2 +2.2 pp
1999 58 +0.7 pp
1998 57.3 +0.7 pp
1997 56.6 +2.7 pp
1996 53.9 −1.2 pp
1995 55.1 +0.7 pp
1994 54.4 +0.3 pp
1993 54.1 +0.4 pp
1992 53.7 −0.3 pp
1991 53.9 +0.9 pp
1990 53 −0.7 pp
1989 53.7 +0.6 pp
1988 53.1 −0.7 pp
1987 53.9 −1 pp
1986 54.9 −1.6 pp
1985 56.5 −1.1 pp
1984 57.6 −0.6 pp
1983 58.2 +0.4 pp
1982 57.7 +1.4 pp
1981 56.4 +2 pp
1980 54.4 +2.2 pp
1979 52.2 +2.9 pp
1978 49.3 +2.2 pp
1977 47.1 +2.1 pp
1976 45 +0.9 pp
1975 44.1

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.