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Primary Net Enrollment by African country
Malawi has the highest primary net enrollment rate of any African country, at 99.6%, ahead of Botswana and Togo.
Share of primary-school-age children enrolled in primary education. 51 of 54 countries, ranked · UNESCO UIS, 2023.
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| # | Country | Primary Net Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 99.6% | |
| 2 | Botswana | 99.5% | |
| 3 | Togo | 99.4% | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 99.2% | |
| 5 | Namibia | 99.1% | |
| 6 | Morocco | 99.1% | |
| 7 | Rwanda | 99% | |
| 8 | Mozambique | 99% | |
| 9 | Tunisia | 98.9% | |
| 10 | Algeria | 98.4% | |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 97.4% | |
| 12 | Sao Tome and Principe | 97.1% | |
| 13 | Madagascar | 96.6% | |
| 14 | Egypt | 96.5% | |
| 15 | Zambia | 96.5% | |
| 16 | Cameroon | 96.2% | |
| 17 | Eswatini | 96.2% | |
| 18 | Uganda | 95.9% | |
| 19 | Ghana | 95.2% | |
| 20 | Kenya | 94.3% | |
| 21 | South Africa | 93.9% | |
| 22 | Seychelles | 93.2% | |
| 23 | Benin | 90.4% | |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 89.5% | |
| 25 | Mauritania | 88.7% | |
| 26 | Cote d'Ivoire | 87.4% | |
| 27 | Guinea | 85.3% | |
| 28 | Tanzania | 83.6% | |
| 29 | Gambia | 83.1% | |
| 30 | Republic of the Congo | 82.9% | |
| 31 | Comoros | 79.4% | |
| 32 | Ethiopia | 77.5% | |
| 33 | Nigeria | 75.7% | |
| 34 | Senegal | 75.5% | |
| 35 | Chad | 75.2% | |
| 36 | Burundi | 73.5% | |
| 37 | Gabon | 71.2% | |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 69.5% | |
| 39 | Lesotho | 67.8% | |
| 40 | Mali | 66% | |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 65.7% | |
| 42 | Angola | 63.2% | |
| 43 | Central African Republic | 62.1% | |
| 44 | Liberia | 61.7% | |
| 45 | Eritrea | 59.6% | |
| 46 | Niger | 59.6% | |
| 47 | Cabo Verde | 58.2% | |
| 48 | Sudan | 56.2% | |
| 49 | South Sudan | 35.3% | |
| 50 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 34.7% | |
| 51 | Equatorial Guinea | 34.4% |
Mauritius
Namibia
Morocco
Rwanda
Mozambique
Tunisia
Algeria
Sierra Leone
Sao Tome and Principe
Madagascar
Egypt
Zambia
Cameroon
Eswatini
Uganda
Ghana
Kenya
South Africa
Seychelles
Benin
Zimbabwe
Mauritania
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Tanzania
Gambia
Republic of the Congo
Comoros
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Senegal
Chad
Burundi
Gabon
Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho
Mali
Burkina Faso
Angola
Central African Republic
Liberia
Eritrea
Niger
Cabo Verde
Sudan
South Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial GuineaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Primary Net Enrollment figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest primary net enrollment rate?
Malawi has the highest primary net enrollment rate in Africa at 99.6% (2023), followed by Botswana and Togo.
Which African country has the lowest primary net enrollment rate?
Equatorial Guinea has the lowest primary net enrollment rate of the 51 African countries with data, at 34.4% (2015).
How many African countries report Primary Net Enrollment data?
51 of 54 African countries have a recent Primary Net Enrollment figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=primary_net_enrollment_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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