Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 47.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 47.75 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 47.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.44 million, in 1997.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.44 million | — |
| 1998 | 11.51 million | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 12.02 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.82 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 13.96 million | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 15.15 million | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 16.39 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 17.77 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 19.14 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.55 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 21.62 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 23.38 million | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 25.19 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 27.27 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 28.76 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 30.31 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 32.33 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 33.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 36.27 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 37.63 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 39.14 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 40.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 42.43 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 43.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 45.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 47.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 47.75 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 million | 10.44 million | 12.02 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.60 million | 12.82 million | 25.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.13 million | 27.27 million | 40.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.27 million | 42.43 million | 47.75 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 47.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 47.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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