Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 30.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 9 groups
All-time high
33.7%
in 2000
All-time low
30.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 30.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 33.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.0% compare
- 6 Singapore 96.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 96.4% compare
- 8 Sweden 95.3% compare
- 9 United States of America 94.5% compare
- 10 Slovenia 94.4% compare
- 11 Hungary 94.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 30.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release