Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.8%
in 2022
All-time low
96.7%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Africa is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 97.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 158th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 97.3% | — |
| 1998 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.7% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Africa?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Africa was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release