Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.0%
in 2024
All-time low
9.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 44.0% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 44.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1971.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 203rd 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.8% | — |
| 1971 | 9.6% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 15.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 22.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 36.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 42.7% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 200 Mauritania 36.0% compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% compare
- 202 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 203 Ethiopia 33.9% compare
- 204 Burkina Faso 30.0% compare
- 205 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.2% compare
- 206 Uganda 24.1% compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 44.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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