Which has higher secondary education, pupils, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 81.43 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?

75.16 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils

France

6.27 million

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

81.43 million

in 2024

France rank

21st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

21st

Secondary education, pupils over time

France
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 81.43 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 75.16 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.0 times France's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.81 million	7.05 million	2.23 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	5.23 million	13.55 million	8.33 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	5.80 million	19.25 million	13.45 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	5.91 million	32.93 million	27.02 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	5.98 million	57.91 million	51.93 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	6.23 million	77.21 million	70.98 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 81.43 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 75.16 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: France ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.