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 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.8%
in 2023
All-time low
97.9%
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
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 98.8%.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 98.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2011.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 110th 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 98.5% | — |
| 1998 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
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 98.8% 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 98.8% 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 97.9% 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 110th 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 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release