India vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
India
96.6%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
92.7%
in 2024
India rank
71st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
73rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- India
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 96.6% against 92.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 71st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 73rd of 217 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 89.8% | 9.2% | India |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 89.6% | 8.8% | India |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 90.5% | 8.0% | India |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 92.1% | 6.8% | India |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 93.2% | 4.6% | India |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.9% | 2.0% | 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- India, at 96.6% against 92.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between India and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 3.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- India ranks 71st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 73rd 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, male (%). 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