Expenditure on secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Expenditure on secondary education was 26.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2008–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 26.9% for expenditure on secondary education in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.3% | — |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.6% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa was 26.9% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2008.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.