Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 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 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2498 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2847 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.316 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3559 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3823 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4508 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4958 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 | 0.7768 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.805 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 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 | 0.9933 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 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 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 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 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 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6155 units per square kilometre | 0.4508 units per square kilometre | 0.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8461 units per square kilometre | 0.7398 units per square kilometre | 0.9933 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
- 26 Republic of Korea 28.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 28.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 26.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (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, per capita 0.3987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2498 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.