Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: 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
122nd
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 WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 98.3%.
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2011.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 122nd 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 98.1% | — |
| 1998 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 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% | +0.1% |
| 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% | 97.9% | 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in WB: 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 WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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