What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.5%

Rank

8th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1972	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1973	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1979	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1980	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1984	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1985	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1988	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1990	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1992	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
2000	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2003	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2004	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa

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)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.