Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 24.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.99 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.57 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020241997: 6.6M1998: 7.3M1999: 7.6M2000: 8.1M2001: 8.8M2002: 9.6M2003: 10.2M2004: 11.0M2005: 11.7M2006: 12.5M2007: 13.1M2008: 13.9M2009: 14.7M2010: 15.8M2011: 16.5M2012: 17.2M2013: 18.1M2014: 19.0M2015: 19.6M2016: 20.1M2017: 20.7M2018: 21.3M2019: 22.0M2020: 22.7M2021: 23.2M2022: 23.9M2023: 24.7M2024: 25.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 24.99 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male 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 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 24.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million, in 1997.

That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 68th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 6.57 million
1998 7.28 million +10.9%
1999 7.57 million +4.0%
2000 8.08 million +6.7%
2001 8.78 million +8.6%
2002 9.61 million +9.5%
2003 10.25 million +6.6%
2004 10.98 million +7.2%
2005 11.72 million +6.7%
2006 12.54 million +7.0%
2007 13.13 million +4.7%
2008 13.85 million +5.5%
2009 14.72 million +6.2%
2010 15.77 million +7.1%
2011 16.55 million +5.0%
2012 17.18 million +3.8%
2013 18.10 million +5.3%
2014 19.01 million +5.0%
2015 19.55 million +2.9%
2016 20.11 million +2.9%
2017 20.65 million +2.7%
2018 21.34 million +3.3%
2019 22.01 million +3.2%
2020 22.67 million +3.0%
2021 23.22 million +2.4%
2022 23.88 million +2.8%
2023 24.69 million +3.4%
2024 24.99 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.14 million 6.57 million 7.57 million 3
2000s 11.36 million 8.08 million 14.72 million 10
2010s 19.03 million 15.77 million 22.01 million 10
2020s 23.89 million 22.67 million 24.99 million 5

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  5. 69 Togo 359,344 compare
  6. 70 Kyrgyzstan 358,520 compare
  7. 71 Zambia 357,036 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 24.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24.99 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million in 1997.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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