Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: School enrollment, secondary

Sub-Saharan Africa
35.6%
in 2018
United States of America
92.5%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
United States of America rank
34th

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United States of America
20406080100199820082018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 92.5% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 56.9%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 34th of 43 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 25.5% 89.3% 63.8% United States of America
2010s 33.6% 90.3% 56.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 92.5% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
56.9%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.