Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%) was 41.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 2013
All-time low
4.7%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) is 41.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 45.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.7% | — |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 12.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 20.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.2% | 41.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 41.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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