Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 28.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 37.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2021.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 21st of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.8% | — |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 34.3% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.3% | 4 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 21st out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release