Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 1.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.74 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 45.6% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 7.71 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -2.02 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -481.1% |
| 1973 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1974 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1976 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1977 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1978 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4877 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1990 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +519.9% |
| 1991 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1993 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1994 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1996 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1997 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2002 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 0.4877 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 3 Saudi Arabia 19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Pakistan 16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Central African Republic 15.95 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 15.47 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Congo 15.29 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Haiti 14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.11 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.02 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, 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, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.