India vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
India
97.6%
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
93.7%
in 2024
India rank
69th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
71st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- India
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 97.6% against 93.7% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 3.9%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 69th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st of 219 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 91.8% | 7.1% | India |
| 1980s | 98.5% | 91.2% | 7.3% | India |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 92.1% | 6.8% | India |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 93.1% | 6.0% | India |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 94.0% | 4.7% | India |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 93.8% | 2.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, India or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- India, at 97.6% against 93.7% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between India and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 3.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- India ranks 69th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release