Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 35.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.3%
in 2024
All-time low
14.5%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

0102030401997201020241997: 14.5 %1998: 14.8 %1999: 15.5 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 17.3 %2002: 17.8 %2003: 18.5 %2004: 19.8 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 20.4 %2007: 21.1 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 25.5 %2010: 27.3 %2011: 28.5 %2012: 29.9 %2013: 33.4 %2014: 29.5 %2015: 30.7 %2016: 30.2 %2017: 30.7 %2018: 31.3 %2019: 32.9 %2020: 34.2 %2021: 35.1 %2022: 34.8 %2023: 35.2 %2024: 35.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 35.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 35.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1997.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 197th 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, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 14.5%
1998 14.8% +1.9%
1999 15.5% +4.6%
2000 16.1% +4.2%
2001 17.3% +7.4%
2002 17.8% +2.6%
2003 18.5% +4.1%
2004 19.8% +7.4%
2005 20.1% +1.1%
2006 20.4% +1.7%
2007 21.1% +3.5%
2008 23.7% +12.1%
2009 25.5% +7.8%
2010 27.3% +7.1%
2011 28.5% +4.5%
2012 29.9% +4.9%
2013 33.4% +11.6%
2014 29.5% -11.6%
2015 30.7% +3.9%
2016 30.2% -1.6%
2017 30.7% +1.8%
2018 31.3% +1.8%
2019 32.9% +5.1%
2020 34.2% +3.9%
2021 35.1% +2.7%
2022 34.8% -0.9%
2023 35.2% +1.1%
2024 35.3% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.9% 14.5% 15.5% 3
2000s 20.0% 16.1% 25.5% 10
2010s 30.4% 27.3% 33.4% 10
2020s 34.9% 34.2% 35.3% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 194 Equatorial Guinea 6.5% compare
  2. 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 35.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1997.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release