Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 93.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.0%
in 2013
All-time low
90.0%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 93.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 94.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1975.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.8% | — |
| 1971 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 91.0% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.8% | 90.0% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.7% | 90.1% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.4% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.2% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.5% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 72 Macau, China 97.4% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 97.4% compare
- 74 Haiti 97.0% compare
- 75 British Virgin Islands 96.8% compare
- 76 Iraq 96.5% compare
- 77 Guinea 96.3% compare
- 78 Central African Republic 96.3% compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 93.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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