Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 40.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 40.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1997.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 186th 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, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.1% | — |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 22.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.1% | 40.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 183 Mauritania 27.3% compare
- 184 Syrian Arab Republic 25.2% compare
- 185 Malawi 23.3% compare
- 186 Chad 22.6% compare
- 187 Madagascar 21.5% compare
- 188 Papua New Guinea 19.8% compare
- 189 Ethiopia 17.1% compare
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, upper secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 40.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1997.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release