Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 2.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 9,537.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 9.06 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.266 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +2963.9% |
| 1973 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1976 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1987 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 1988 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5491 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1990 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +1269.8% |
| 1991 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +184.4% |
| 1994 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 6 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 2009 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0218 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2015 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +16446.7% |
| 2016 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.66 % change on previous year | 0.266 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 0.5491 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 % change on previous year | 0.0218 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 37 Nicaragua 5.92 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Malawi 5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Mozambique 5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Afghanistan 5.67 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Oman 5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Yemen 5.56 % change on previous year compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,537.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.