Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0599 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.0599 units per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0603 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 units per person, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.024 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0228 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0242 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0243 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.025 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0256 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.027 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.028 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0297 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0315 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0323 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0324 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0327 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0322 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0322 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0326 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0326 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.033 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0345 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.036 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0369 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0385 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0395 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0404 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0455 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0469 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0487 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0501 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0513 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0521 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0533 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0544 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0555 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0554 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.056 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0565 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.057 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0577 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0598 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.06 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0599 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0311 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.034 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0432 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0603 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 40 Suriname 0.1017 units per person compare
- 41 Brazil 0.1014 units per person compare
- 42 Belgium 0.1004 units per person compare
- 43 Argentina 0.1002 units per person compare
- 44 Uruguay 0.0997 units per person compare
- 45 Egypt 0.0992 units per person compare
- 46 Ecuador 0.0988 units per person compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0599 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0603 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 units per person in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.