Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 92.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.5%
in 1971
All-time low
91.0%
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 92.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 94.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 1995.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 85th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.3% | — |
| 1971 | 94.5% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 92.8% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.1% | 92.1% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.4% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 91.0% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.6% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.3% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.5% | 92.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 95.7% compare
- 83 San Marino 95.6% compare
- 84 American Samoa 95.6% compare
- 85 Canada 95.6% compare
- 86 Ghana 95.5% compare
- 87 Papua New Guinea 95.4% compare
- 88 Georgia 95.4% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 1995.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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