Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 98.3%.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release