Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.3892 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3892 GPIA
Change on year
down 46.4%
Rank
160th
of 214 groups
All-time high
0.8279 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.3892 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.3892 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.8279 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3892 GPIA, in 2024.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 160th of 214 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.563 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7754 GPIA | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7864 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7158 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8204 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7206 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7125 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7105 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7256 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7148 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7083 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8279 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6878 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7357 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6609 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6778 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7097 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.675 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6313 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6168 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5457 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5384 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5412 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7267 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3892 GPIA | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.563 GPIA | 0.563 GPIA | 0.563 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.739 GPIA | 0.7083 GPIA | 0.8204 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6769 GPIA | 0.5457 GPIA | 0.8279 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5725 GPIA | 0.3892 GPIA | 0.7267 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 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
- 163 Philippines 0.5463 GPIA compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.3892 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8279 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3892 GPIA in 2024.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 160th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: 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