Africa Primary Enrollment Rate Ranking (2023)
In 2023, primary enrollment rate in Africa was highest in Sierra Leone at 153.09%, followed by Rwanda at 151.89% and Madagascar at 135.79%. The average primary enrollment rate across countries in Africa was 98.33%, the median was 96.53%, and Somalia recorded the lowest primary enrollment rate at 21.20%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1970 to 2023 across 51 countries in Africa.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 153.09% | 156.8% | 2023 | |
| 2 | 151.89% | 148.75% | 2023 | |
| 3 | 135.79% | 138.19% | 2023 | |
| 4 | 135.43% | 126.43% | 2023 | |
| 5 | 133.53% | 134.11% | 2022 | |
| 6 | 120.25% | 122.48% | 2023 | |
| 7 | 120.01% | 121.18% | 2023 | |
| 8 | 119.94% | 122.39% | 2023 | |
| 9 | 114.47% | 114.17% | 2023 | |
| 10 | 113.54% | 120.86% | 2023 | |
| 11 | 113.05% | 110.71% | 2022 | |
| 12 | 112.64% | 110.72% | 2023 | |
| 13 | 111.77% | 86.69% | 2023 | |
| 14 | 110.91% | 99.89% | 2023 | |
| 15 | 110.71% | 89.85% | 2017 | |
| 16 | 108.76% | 108.34% | 2023 | |
| 17 | 105.92% | 112% | 2021 | |
| 18 | 105.53% | 105.91% | 2017 | |
| 19 | 105.16% | 104.94% | 2020 | |
| 20 | 103.53% | 103.91% | 2023 | |
| 21 | 101.65% | 94.65% | 2023 | |
| 22 | 99.95% | 100.59% | 2021 | |
| 23 | 97.96% | 101.73% | 2021 | |
| 24 | 97.14% | 97.77% | 2023 | |
| 25 | 96.93% | 93.72% | 2022 | |
| 26 | 96.53% | 97.9% | 2022 | |
| 27 | 96.4% | 96% | 2021 | |
| 28 | 96.1% | 98.12% | 2022 | |
| 29 | 95.79% | 96.02% | 2022 | |
| 30 | 94.78% | 96.25% | 2020 | |
| 31 | 94.69% | 85.26% | 2023 | |
| 32 | 93.75% | 92.32% | 2023 | |
| 33 | 93.07% | 88.26% | 2023 | |
| 34 | 91.77% | 90.36% | 2023 | |
| 35 | 90.31% | 91.59% | 2023 | |
| 36 | 89% | 87.67% | 2023 | |
| 37 | 86.72% | 87.37% | 2021 | |
| 38 | 86.71% | 88.83% | 2022 | |
| 39 | 86.37% | 88.61% | 2023 | |
| 40 | 84.47% | 85.53% | 2023 | |
| 41 | 82.97% | 72.04% | 2022 | |
| 42 | 82.59% | 83.28% | 2023 | |
| 43 | 81.86% | 71.7% | 2021 | |
| 44 | 78.84% | 104.79% | 2019 | |
| 45 | 77.77% | 77.05% | 2018 | |
| 46 | 74.42% | 72.65% | 2023 | |
| 47 | 72.32% | 82.36% | 2023 | |
| 48 | 68.53% | 68.33% | 2023 | |
| 49 | 67.23% | 68.01% | 2022 | |
| 50 | 51.2% | 51.23% | 2019 | |
| 51 | 21.2% | 8.45% | 2023 |
Africa Primary Enrollment Rate Ranking (2023) : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the gross enrollment ratio for primary education: total enrollment at the primary level as a percentage of the official primary-school-age population for the reporting year.