Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 3.36 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2724 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3095 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3606 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3828 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4132 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4478 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4922 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5439 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5914 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6432 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6987 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7341 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7239 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7517 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7739 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7723 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8015 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8346 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8564 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8428 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8739 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9241 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9599 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9865 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.342 units per square kilometre | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | 0.4478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6725 units per square kilometre | 0.4922 units per square kilometre | 0.7739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9187 units per square kilometre | 0.8015 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 3.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 28 Viet Nam 30.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 29.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guam 29.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burundi 28.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 San Marino 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 26.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 26.92 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2724 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.