Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 24.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 24.45 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 24.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million, in 1997.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.52 million | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 6.82 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 7.34 million | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 8.00 million | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.76 million | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 9.46 million | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 10.21 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.91 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 11.71 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 12.33 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.11 million | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.03 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 15.02 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15.73 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.36 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.33 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.21 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 24.45 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.41 million | 5.90 million | 6.82 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.59 million | 7.34 million | 14.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 million | 15.02 million | 21.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 million | 22.18 million | 24.45 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)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 24.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 24.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release