Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0539 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0539 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0549 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 units per person, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0171 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0176 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.018 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0182 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0189 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0195 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0201 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.021 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0219 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0261 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0294 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0288 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.029 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0286 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.029 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0292 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0295 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0302 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0305 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0314 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0342 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0355 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0369 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0389 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.04 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0413 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.042 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0443 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0486 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0502 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0549 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0541 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0533 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0535 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0539 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0526 units per person | 0.0486 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Ecuador 0.0951 units per person compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0941 units per person compare
- 34 India 0.0938 units per person compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0935 units per person compare
- 36 Bangladesh 0.0924 units per person compare
- 37 Oman 0.0915 units per person compare
- 38 Colombia 0.0909 units per person compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0539 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.