Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 25.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.89 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.92 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 25.89 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 25.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.92 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, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.92 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.61 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.93 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.45 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 9.15 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 9.94 million | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 10.57 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 11.36 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.09 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 12.91 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 13.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.25 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 15.20 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 16.24 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 16.99 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.64 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 18.60 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 20.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.53 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 24.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 25.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.89 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 million | 6.92 million | 7.93 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.74 million | 8.45 million | 15.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 million | 16.24 million | 22.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.78 million | 23.53 million | 25.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 58 Zimbabwe 445,485 compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 418,834 compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 413,507 compare
- 61 Mali 406,638 compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 402,789 compare
- 63 Netherlands 398,566 compare
- 64 Senegal 394,465 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), 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 25.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release