Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 2.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2497 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2574 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2846 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2966 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3159 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3821 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4505 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4955 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5362 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5859 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6405 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6703 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6653 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6902 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.71 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7398 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7696 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7721 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8051 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8474 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8804 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9039 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9557 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9934 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6155 units per square kilometre | 0.4505 units per square kilometre | 0.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8457 units per square kilometre | 0.7398 units per square kilometre | 0.9934 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 29 Puerto Rico 25.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 San Marino 25.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 25.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Viet Nam 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nepal 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Burundi 23.6 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2497 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.