Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 3.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.94 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.63 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997201020241997: 1.6M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.9M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.6M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.8M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.6M2016: 3.7M2017: 3.7M2018: 3.8M2019: 3.8M2020: 3.9M2021: 3.7M2022: 3.8M2023: 3.9M2024: 3.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 3.94 million. 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 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 3.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1997.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 183rd 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, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.63 million
1998 1.74 million +6.6%
1999 1.85 million +6.3%
2000 1.87 million +1.2%
2001 1.98 million +5.9%
2002 2.05 million +3.2%
2003 1.99 million -3.0%
2004 2.05 million +3.2%
2005 2.17 million +5.6%
2006 2.26 million +4.5%
2007 2.23 million -1.4%
2008 2.33 million +4.4%
2009 2.44 million +4.6%
2010 2.59 million +6.5%
2011 2.69 million +3.8%
2012 2.83 million +5.2%
2013 3.07 million +8.3%
2014 3.25 million +5.9%
2015 3.60 million +10.8%
2016 3.73 million +3.5%
2017 3.73 million +0.2%
2018 3.75 million +0.5%
2019 3.84 million +2.2%
2020 3.90 million +1.8%
2021 3.70 million -5.1%
2022 3.79 million +2.3%
2023 3.90 million +2.8%
2024 3.94 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.74 million 1.63 million 1.85 million 3
2000s 2.14 million 1.87 million 2.44 million 10
2010s 3.31 million 2.59 million 3.84 million 10
2020s 3.85 million 3.70 million 3.94 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 180 Andorra 1,772 compare
  2. 181 Dominica 1,523 compare
  3. 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,245 compare
  4. 183 Cayman Islands 1,190 compare
  5. 184 Marshall Islands 1,076 compare
  6. 185 Monaco 911 compare
  7. 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 895 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 3.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 3.94 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1997.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release