Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 42.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.35 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.26 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 42.35 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 42.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million, in 1970.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.52 million | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.69 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.85 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.14 million | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 4.37 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.65 million | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 5.02 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 5.47 million | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 6.05 million | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 6.66 million | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 7.22 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 8.04 million | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 8.85 million | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 8.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 8.55 million | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.94 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.90 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.28 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.13 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 13.35 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 14.47 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 15.59 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 16.57 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 17.94 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 18.87 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 19.99 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 21.04 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.58 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 24.14 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 25.88 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 27.24 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 28.49 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 30.75 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 30.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 32.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.62 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 36.17 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 37.83 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 39.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 40.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 41.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 42.35 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 3.26 million | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.11 million | 6.05 million | 9.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 million | 9.21 million | 12.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.45 million | 13.35 million | 24.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.18 million | 25.88 million | 36.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.37 million | 37.83 million | 42.35 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 42.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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