School enrolment, tertiary (gross) in Africa

20 countries in Africa, 2023. Unit: % gross. World ranking →

First in the ranking
55.5 %
Algeria
Median country
15.0 %
half above, half below
World
43.2 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
5.2 to 55.5
Tanzania - Algeria

How to read it

Across 20 countries in Africa, the highest value is in Algeria (55.5 %) and the lowest in Tanzania (5.2 %).

The median country is at 15.0 %: half are above, half below.

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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through… · via World Bank WDI (SE.TER.ENRR) · licence

Tertiary enrolment over time

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Ranking of countries

2023
In chart Share of the highest value
1Algeria55.5
2Morocco47.5
3Mauritius43.3
4Tunisia38.1
5Egypt37.9
6South Africa23.5
7Ghana22.1
8Botswana20.6
9Senegal16.1
10Cameroon16.0
11Seychelles14.0
12Côte d'Ivoire11.6
13Republic of the Congo10.4
14Burkina Faso10.1
15Angola10.0
16Rwanda8.9
17Kenya8.7
18Madagascar6.1
19Burundi6.0
20Tanzania5.2
World Bank, WDI · SE.TER.ENRR · 2023 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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