Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 54.20 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54.20 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.79 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 54.20 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 54.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 50th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.19 million | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 5.48 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 5.75 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 6.25 million | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 6.70 million | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 7.23 million | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 7.84 million | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 8.46 million | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 9.22 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 10.00 million | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 10.79 million | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 11.84 million | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 12.90 million | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 13.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.67 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 14.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.96 million | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 15.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.83 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 16.68 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 17.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 19.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 19.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 22.32 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.60 million | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 24.68 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 26.09 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 26.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 28.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 30.38 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 32.12 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 34.02 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 35.81 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 37.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 39.44 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 39.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 41.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 42.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 45.86 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.90 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 49.91 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 51.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 54.20 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.25 million | 4.79 million | 8.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.30 million | 9.22 million | 14.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.03 million | 14.96 million | 19.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.37 million | 20.91 million | 32.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.08 million | 34.02 million | 45.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.32 million | 47.90 million | 54.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 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) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 54.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release