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Primary Net Enrollment by African country
Malawi has the highest reported primary net enrollment rate among the 35 countries shown, at 99.6% (2023).
Share of primary-school-age children enrolled in primary education. 35 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
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| # | Country | Primary Net Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 99.6% | |
| 2 | Togo | 99.4% | |
| 3 | Mauritius | 99.2% | |
| 4 | Namibia | 99.1% | |
| 5 | Morocco | 99.1% | |
| 6 | Rwanda | 99% | |
| 7 | Tunisia | 98.9% | |
| 8 | Algeria | 98.4% | |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 97.4% | |
| 10 | Madagascar | 96.6% | |
| 11 | Egypt | 96.5% | |
| 12 | Zambia | 96.5% | |
| 13 | Cameroon | 96.2% | |
| 14 | Ghana | 95.2% | |
| 15 | Kenya | 94.3% | |
| 16 | South Africa | 93.9% | |
| 17 | Seychelles | 93.2% | |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 89.5% | |
| 19 | Mauritania | 88.7% | |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 87.4% | |
| 21 | Tanzania | 83.6% | |
| 22 | Gambia | 83.1% | |
| 23 | Republic of the Congo | 82.9% | |
| 24 | Comoros | 79.4% | |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 77.5% | |
| 26 | Nigeria | 75.7% | |
| 27 | Senegal | 75.5% | |
| 28 | Chad | 75.2% | |
| 29 | Burundi | 73.5% | |
| 30 | Lesotho | 67.8% | |
| 31 | Mali | 66% | |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 65.7% | |
| 33 | Angola | 63.2% | |
| 34 | Niger | 59.6% | |
| 35 | South Sudan | 35.3% |
Namibia
Morocco
Rwanda
Tunisia
Algeria
Sierra Leone
Madagascar
Egypt
Zambia
Cameroon
Ghana
Kenya
South Africa
Seychelles
Zimbabwe
Mauritania
Cote d'Ivoire
Tanzania
Gambia
Republic of the Congo
Comoros
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Senegal
Chad
Burundi
Lesotho
Mali
Burkina Faso
Angola
Niger
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 35 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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