Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was 3.29 % change on previous year in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 3.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 9.99 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.7407 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1973 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1986 | -0.7407 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1987 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -603.7% |
| 1988 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1999 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2002 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3752 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2015 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -1254.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2017 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 2018 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -0.7407 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -0.3752 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 3 United Arab Emirates 20.12 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Mauritania 17.03 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Central African Republic 16.37 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 15.47 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Philippines 14.16 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 12.95 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.92 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.29 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7407 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.