Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
20th
of 214 groups
All-time high
41.3%
in 2011
All-time low
25.7%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 2010–2023

0102030402010201620232010: 38 %2011: 41.3 %2012: 38 %2013: 37 %2014: 35.7 %2015: 34.5 %2016: 32.6 %2017: 28.5 %2018: 28.1 %2019: 25.7 %2020: 26.8 %2021: 29.2 %2022: 28.9 %2023: 28.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 28.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 41.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2019.

That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 20th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 38.0%
2011 41.3% +8.6%
2012 38.0% -7.9%
2013 37.0% -2.9%
2014 35.7% -3.3%
2015 34.5% -3.4%
2016 32.6% -5.6%
2017 28.5% -12.5%
2018 28.1% -1.6%
2019 25.7% -8.3%
2020 26.8% +4.3%
2021 29.2% +8.8%
2022 28.9% -1.2%
2023 28.3% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.0% 25.7% 41.3% 10
2020s 28.3% 26.8% 29.2% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

  1. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 39.0% compare
  2. 18 Malawi 37.7% compare
  3. 19 Namibia 35.5% compare
  4. 20 Gambia 34.9% compare
  5. 21 Comoros 31.9% compare
  6. 22 Lesotho 30.7% compare
  7. 23 Mauritius 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 28.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2019.
How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 20th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release