India vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
India
96.3%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
87.3%
in 2024
India rank
61st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
62nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- India
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 96.3% against 87.3% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 61st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 87.5% | 11.4% | India |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 87.7% | 11.3% | India |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 88.0% | 10.9% | India |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 87.4% | 9.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, India or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- India, at 96.3% against 87.3% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between India and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 9.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- India ranks 61st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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