Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 24.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 24.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 37.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2021.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.8% | — |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.8% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.1% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 24.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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