Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 53.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1997.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.3% | — |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 31.3% | 31.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 32.8% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.3% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.8% | 53.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 193 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.4% compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 33.4% compare
- 195 Chad 30.7% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 25.7% compare
- 197 Niger 25.3% compare
- 198 Central African Republic 24.2% compare
- 199 Burundi 24.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 53.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1997.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release