Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 36.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 36.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 40.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1997.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.2% | — |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.8% | 40.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 36.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.