MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Saint Helena: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
94.6%
in 2024
Saint Helena
97.9%
in 1997
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
71st
Saint Helena rank
72nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 97.9% against 94.6% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 3.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st and Saint Helena ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 98.6% | 5.3% | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 97.5% | 4.7% | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 97.9% | 4.4% | Saint Helena |
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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 97.9% against 94.6% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 1997.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saint Helena?
- 3.3%, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saint Helena?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1997.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saint Helena rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st and Saint Helena ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
- 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