Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 81.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 81.43 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 81.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.49 million, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 45 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, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.49 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.92 million | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 6.24 million | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 6.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 6.94 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 7.27 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 7.71 million | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 8.33 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 9.02 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 9.92 million | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 10.96 million | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 11.92 million | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 12.96 million | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 14.08 million | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 14.79 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 14.59 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 15.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 15.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.56 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 16.82 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 17.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 18.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 19.64 million | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 20.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 20.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21.96 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 22.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 23.99 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 25.92 million | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 27.61 million | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 29.47 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 31.84 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 33.62 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 35.58 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 37.27 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 40.44 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 43.53 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 46.95 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 49.59 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 52.41 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 56.98 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 56.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.34 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 60.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 65.15 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 68.34 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 71.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 75.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 77.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 80.33 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 81.43 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.89 million | 5.49 million | 9.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.55 million | 9.92 million | 15.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.25 million | 16.15 million | 22.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.93 million | 23.99 million | 43.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.91 million | 46.95 million | 68.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.21 million | 71.90 million | 81.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare
- 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.40 million compare
- 21 France 6.27 million compare
- 22 Algeria 6.07 million compare
- 23 South Africa 5.50 million compare
- 24 Ethiopia 5.03 million compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 81.43 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 million in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.