Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.3887 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3887 GPIA
Change on year
down 44.6%
Rank
161st
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.8332 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.3887 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.3887 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.8332 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3887 GPIA, in 2024.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 161st out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5593 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7593 GPIA | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.79 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7228 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8232 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7282 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7198 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7168 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7314 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7206 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7151 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8332 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6965 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7309 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6709 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6849 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.716 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6823 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6299 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6272 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5634 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5297 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.528 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6452 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7011 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3887 GPIA | -44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5593 GPIA | 0.5593 GPIA | 0.5593 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7427 GPIA | 0.7151 GPIA | 0.8232 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6835 GPIA | 0.5634 GPIA | 0.8332 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5585 GPIA | 0.3887 GPIA | 0.7011 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 158 Macau, China 0.5841 GPIA compare
- 159 Poland 0.584 GPIA compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 0.5627 GPIA compare
- 161 Dominican Republic 0.5504 GPIA compare
- 162 Morocco 0.5504 GPIA compare
- 163 Philippines 0.5463 GPIA compare
- 164 Qatar 0.5347 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.3887 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8332 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3887 GPIA in 2024.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 161st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release