Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.3969 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3969 GPIA
Change on year
down 44.7%
Rank
159th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.8289 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.3969 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.3969 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.8289 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3969 GPIA, in 2024.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 159th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5643 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7762 GPIA | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7873 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7168 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.821 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7214 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7135 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7114 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7262 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7156 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7092 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8289 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6891 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7368 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6627 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.679 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7109 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6765 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6326 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6181 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5482 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.541 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5393 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6599 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7175 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3969 GPIA | -44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5643 GPIA | 0.5643 GPIA | 0.5643 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7399 GPIA | 0.7092 GPIA | 0.821 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6783 GPIA | 0.5482 GPIA | 0.8289 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5709 GPIA | 0.3969 GPIA | 0.7175 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5944 GPIA compare
- 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5867 GPIA compare
- 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
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.3969 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8289 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3969 GPIA in 2024.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 159th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 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