Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.1529 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.1529 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1529 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | 0.086 units per square kilometre | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Burundi 2.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Indonesia 2.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Croatia 2.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Honduras 2.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Poland 2.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Japan 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Costa Rica 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary 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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1529 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1529 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational 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.