Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2725 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.294 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3448 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.383 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4134 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.448 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4925 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5442 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5918 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6436 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6991 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7345 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7243 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7522 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7743 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7727 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8019 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.835 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8568 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8432 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8743 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9245 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9603 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9869 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 | 2.04 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 | 2.39 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 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3422 units per square kilometre | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | 0.448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6729 units per square kilometre | 0.4925 units per square kilometre | 0.7743 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9191 units per square kilometre | 0.8019 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 2.04 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Comoros 36.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Rwanda 33.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2725 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.