Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0631 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0631 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0638 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 units per person, in 1971.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 41st 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0187 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0182 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0196 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0206 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0209 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0216 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0227 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0238 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0254 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0273 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0288 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0321 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0327 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0314 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0316 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0317 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0307 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.031 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0314 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0317 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.032 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0333 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.034 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0352 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0384 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0399 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.042 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0431 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0444 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0453 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.05 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.054 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0555 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0587 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0571 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0579 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0581 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0587 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0616 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0626 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.063 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0638 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0631 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0326 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0628 units per person | 0.0616 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1026 units per person compare
- 39 Philippines 0.1024 units per person compare
- 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0631 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0638 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.