Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 64.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 64.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 64.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.18 million, in 1995.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.18 million | — |
| 1996 | 20.32 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 20.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.88 million | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 22.97 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 24.07 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 25.57 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 27.11 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 27.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.40 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 30.72 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 32.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.37 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 35.39 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 37.88 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 39.99 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 41.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 43.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 45.15 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 46.91 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 48.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 49.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 52.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 54.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 57.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 59.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 61.32 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 63.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 64.98 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.89 million | 19.18 million | 22.97 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.35 million | 24.07 million | 37.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.37 million | 39.99 million | 54.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.28 million | 57.35 million | 64.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 64.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.18 million in 1995.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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