Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 38.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 38.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 38.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1997.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.0% | — |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 20.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.1% | 38.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 181 Benin 29.0% compare
- 182 Syrian Arab Republic 28.5% compare
- 183 Mauritania 27.2% compare
- 184 Eritrea 26.5% compare
- 185 Malawi 22.4% compare
- 186 Madagascar 21.9% compare
- 187 Chad 18.5% compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 38.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1997.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release