Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.36 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and up 7,100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 10.51 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.38 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.0976 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -8168.9% |
| 1973 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1976 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1977 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1986 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1987 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -378.1% |
| 1988 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1989 | -0.2124 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1990 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -1883.5% |
| 1991 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2002 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0195 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2015 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -21441.1% |
| 2016 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2018 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -0.0976 % change on previous year | 8.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -0.0195 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 13 Mongolia 10.21 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Rwanda 10.05 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Guam 9.74 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Guyana 9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Comoros 9.27 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 9.24 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Algeria 8.81 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.38 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,100.7%. 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, 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.