Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 15.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.12 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.35 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 15.12 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 15.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.35 million, in 1998.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.35 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4.23 million | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 4.61 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 5.10 million | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.81 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.07 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.92 million | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.75 million | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 8.68 million | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.21 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.65 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.75 million | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 11.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.01 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.61 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.77 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.49 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.08 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 15.12 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 3.35 million | 3.50 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.60 million | 3.72 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 million | 8.68 million | 12.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.34 million | 13.24 million | 15.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 152 Djibouti 45,204 compare
- 153 Comoros 44,231 compare
- 154 Suriname 43,385 compare
- 155 Cape Verde 32,654 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 31,609 compare
- 157 Montenegro 31,468 compare
- 158 Cyprus 30,831 compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 15.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release