Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 50.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.60 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.54 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 50.60 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 50.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.54 million, in 1997.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.54 million | — |
| 1998 | 13.77 million | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 14.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 15.10 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 16.32 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 17.56 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 18.66 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 20.10 million | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 21.54 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 22.97 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 23.94 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 25.65 million | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 27.55 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 29.72 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 31.27 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 32.85 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 34.85 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 36.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 37.76 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 41.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 43.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 45.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 46.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 48.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 49.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 50.60 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.54 million | 12.54 million | 14.31 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.94 million | 15.10 million | 27.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.66 million | 29.72 million | 43.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.05 million | 45.12 million | 50.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 58 Burkina Faso 909,592 compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 890,383 compare
- 60 Senegal 878,437 compare
- 61 Syrian Arab Republic 852,984 compare
- 62 Mali 784,393 compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 782,880 compare
- 64 Guatemala 765,104 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 50.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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