Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 93.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 94.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1981.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 71st 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1981.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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