What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.

Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

Rank

10th

of 41 groups

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2018.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1972	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1973	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+45.6%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

7 Togo 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Nepal 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Haiti 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Gambia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Timor-Leste 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
13 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 8,767 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.