Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 35.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central stood at 35.36 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central peaked at 35.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.45 million | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.82 million | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.96 million | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 2.32 million | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.97 million | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 3.45 million | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 4.02 million | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 4.62 million | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 5.26 million | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 5.85 million | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 6.09 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.60 million | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 5.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.82 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.11 million | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.63 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.98 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 9.88 million | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 10.70 million | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 11.72 million | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 12.75 million | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 13.43 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 13.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.00 million | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 17.68 million | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 19.76 million | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 21.23 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 22.59 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 25.68 million | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 24.19 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 25.67 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 25.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.62 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.68 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 29.36 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 30.84 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 32.41 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 33.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 35.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 35.36 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 million | 1.37 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 million | 3.45 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 million | 6.11 million | 8.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 million | 8.98 million | 17.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 million | 19.76 million | 29.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.42 million | 30.84 million | 35.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Afghanistan 3.43 million compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
- 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
- 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
- 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.83 million compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Africa Western and Central was 35.36 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 35.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.