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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 40.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.94 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.70 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 40.94 million, measured in 2024. 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 40.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million, in 1970.

That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.70 million
1971 2.71 million +0.3%
1972 2.96 million +9.2%
1973 3.13 million +6.0%
1974 3.29 million +5.1%
1975 3.58 million +8.7%
1976 3.80 million +6.3%
1977 4.10 million +7.8%
1978 4.47 million +9.0%
1979 4.91 million +9.9%
1980 5.49 million +11.7%
1981 6.10 million +11.2%
1982 6.66 million +9.1%
1983 7.48 million +12.3%
1984 8.30 million +10.9%
1985 8.43 million +1.7%
1986 7.99 million -5.3%
1987 8.21 million +2.7%
1988 8.44 million +2.9%
1989 8.38 million -0.7%
1990 8.66 million +3.3%
1991 8.98 million +3.7%
1992 9.17 million +2.2%
1993 9.50 million +3.6%
1994 9.87 million +3.9%
1995 10.35 million +4.8%
1996 10.73 million +3.7%
1997 11.02 million +2.7%
1998 11.61 million +5.4%
1999 12.03 million +3.7%
2000 12.77 million +6.1%
2001 13.88 million +8.7%
2002 15.03 million +8.3%
2003 16.01 million +6.5%
2004 17.26 million +7.8%
2005 18.19 million +5.4%
2006 19.33 million +6.3%
2007 20.36 million +5.3%
2008 21.84 million +7.3%
2009 23.28 million +6.6%
2010 25.03 million +7.5%
2011 26.46 million +5.7%
2012 27.61 million +4.3%
2013 29.81 million +8.0%
2014 29.72 million -0.3%
2015 30.90 million +4.0%
2016 31.49 million +1.9%
2017 32.45 million +3.0%
2018 33.55 million +3.4%
2019 35.08 million +4.6%
2020 36.48 million +4.0%
2021 38.02 million +4.2%
2022 39.02 million +2.6%
2023 40.41 million +3.6%
2024 40.94 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.57 million 2.70 million 4.91 million 10
1980s 7.55 million 5.49 million 8.44 million 10
1990s 10.19 million 8.66 million 12.03 million 10
2000s 17.79 million 12.77 million 23.28 million 10
2010s 30.21 million 25.03 million 35.08 million 10
2020s 38.97 million 36.48 million 40.94 million 5

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  4. 69 Mozambique 559,063 compare
  5. 70 Cambodia 555,107 compare
  6. 71 Sierra Leone 553,045 compare
  7. 72 Burkina Faso 539,546 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 40.94 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.94 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million in 1970.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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
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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.