Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: 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
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.8%
in 2023
All-time low
97.8%
in 2011
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 98.8% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 98.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2011.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 122nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 98.5% | — |
| 1998 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +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 | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2011.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: 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