Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 47.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.3%
in 2024
All-time low
15.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 47.3% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 47.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1971.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.7% | — |
| 1971 | 15.4% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 20.6% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 22.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 28.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.6% | 47.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 47.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release