Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
51.1%
in 2021
All-time low
19.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 50.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 51.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1971.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.9% | — |
| 1971 | 19.4% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 24.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 27.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 42.8% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.7% | 51.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 168 San Marino 60.4% compare
- 169 Afghanistan 59.6% compare
- 170 Lesotho 59.4% compare
- 171 Cambodia 58.8% compare
- 172 Zambia 56.8% compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.5% compare
- 174 Comoros 54.8% compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.77 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 36.81 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 25.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 50.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release