India vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
India
97.8%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
94.6%
in 2024
India rank
73rd
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 97.8% against 94.6% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 73rd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st of 217 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 | 98.6% | 93.4% | 5.3% | India |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 92.8% | 5.8% | India |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 93.7% | 5.8% | India |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 94.3% | 5.3% | India |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 94.7% | 4.8% | India |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 94.6% | 3.8% | 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 97.8% against 94.6% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between India and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 3.2%, 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 73rd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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