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
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 65 Azerbaijan 575,557 compare
- 66 Belgium 568,692 compare
- 67 Malawi 566,616 compare
- 68 Guatemala 561,596 compare
- 69 Mozambique 559,063 compare
- 70 Cambodia 555,107 compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 553,045 compare
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.