Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 81.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 81.43 million. 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 peaked at 81.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.49 million, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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, 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
- 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
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 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)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (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?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa was 81.43 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 million in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.