Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.3%
in 2023
All-time low
97.2%
in 2011
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 98.1 %1998: 98 %1999: 97.8 %2000: 97.6 %2001: 97.6 %2002: 97.7 %2003: 97.6 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 97.6 %2009: 97.4 %2010: 97.3 %2011: 97.2 %2012: 97.2 %2013: 97.3 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 98.1 %2018: 98.2 %2019: 98.3 %2020: 98.3 %2021: 98.3 %2022: 98.3 %2023: 98.3 %2024: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 98.3% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2011.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 98.1%
1998 98.0% -0.1%
1999 97.8% -0.1%
2000 97.6% -0.2%
2001 97.6% -0.1%
2002 97.7% +0.1%
2003 97.6% -0.1%
2004 97.7% +0.1%
2005 97.7% +0.0%
2006 97.8% +0.2%
2007 97.7% -0.1%
2008 97.6% -0.1%
2009 97.4% -0.2%
2010 97.3% -0.1%
2011 97.2% -0.1%
2012 97.2% +0.0%
2013 97.3% +0.1%
2014 97.4% +0.1%
2015 97.7% +0.3%
2016 98.1% +0.3%
2017 98.1% +0.1%
2018 98.2% +0.1%
2019 98.3% +0.1%
2020 98.3% +0.0%
2021 98.3% +0.0%
2022 98.3% -0.0%
2023 98.3% +0.1%
2024 98.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.0% 97.8% 98.1% 3
2000s 97.6% 97.4% 97.8% 10
2010s 97.7% 97.2% 98.3% 10
2020s 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2011.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release