Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 7.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 7.70 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 7.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.25 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.47 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.89 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.23 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.74 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.04 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.86 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.18 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.85 million | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 7.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 7.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.70 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 3.25 million | 3.66 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 3.69 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 million | 5.04 million | 7.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million | 7.20 million | 7.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 179 Seychelles 4,726 compare
- 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,992 compare
- 181 Andorra 3,505 compare
- 182 Dominica 2,837 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,406 compare
- 184 Cayman Islands 2,329 compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 2,083 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 7.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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