Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 93.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.1%
in 2013
All-time low
90.8%
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 93.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 94.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1981.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.0% | — |
| 1971 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 91.1% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.2% | 90.8% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 91.8% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.4% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.5% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.7% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- 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 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 93.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1981.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release