Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 42.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.27 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.26 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 42.27 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 42.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million, in 1970.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 68th 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.26 million
1971 3.27 million +0.2%
1972 3.52 million +7.6%
1973 3.69 million +5.0%
1974 3.85 million +4.3%
1975 4.13 million +7.4%
1976 4.36 million +5.4%
1977 4.65 million +6.8%
1978 5.02 million +8.0%
1979 5.46 million +8.8%
1980 6.04 million +10.5%
1981 6.65 million +10.2%
1982 7.20 million +8.3%
1983 8.02 million +11.3%
1984 8.84 million +10.1%
1985 8.97 million +1.6%
1986 8.53 million -5.0%
1987 8.74 million +2.5%
1988 8.98 million +2.7%
1989 8.92 million -0.6%
1990 9.19 million +3.1%
1991 9.52 million +3.5%
1992 9.71 million +2.0%
1993 10.04 million +3.4%
1994 10.40 million +3.6%
1995 10.88 million +4.6%
1996 11.26 million +3.5%
1997 11.54 million +2.6%
1998 12.14 million +5.1%
1999 12.57 million +3.6%
2000 13.32 million +6.0%
2001 14.44 million +8.4%
2002 15.55 million +7.7%
2003 16.58 million +6.6%
2004 17.91 million +8.0%
2005 18.84 million +5.2%
2006 19.95 million +5.9%
2007 21.01 million +5.3%
2008 22.55 million +7.4%
2009 24.11 million +6.9%
2010 25.88 million +7.3%
2011 27.20 million +5.1%
2012 28.44 million +4.5%
2013 30.70 million +8.0%
2014 30.67 million -0.1%
2015 31.85 million +3.9%
2016 32.43 million +1.8%
2017 33.46 million +3.2%
2018 34.54 million +3.2%
2019 36.08 million +4.5%
2020 37.74 million +4.6%
2021 39.30 million +4.1%
2022 40.32 million +2.6%
2023 41.74 million +3.5%
2024 42.27 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.12 million 3.26 million 5.46 million 10
1980s 8.09 million 6.04 million 8.98 million 10
1990s 10.73 million 9.19 million 12.57 million 10
2000s 18.43 million 13.32 million 24.11 million 10
2010s 31.12 million 25.88 million 36.08 million 10
2020s 40.27 million 37.74 million 42.27 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 65 Azerbaijan 575,557 compare
  2. 66 Belgium 568,692 compare
  3. 67 Malawi 566,616 compare
  4. 68 Guatemala 561,596 compare
  5. 69 Mozambique 559,063 compare
  6. 70 Cambodia 555,107 compare
  7. 71 Sierra Leone 553,045 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 42.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 42.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.