Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): 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
68th
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) is 93.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 94.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1981.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 68th 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.0% | — |
| 1971 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 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 | 91.0% | -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 | 91.4% | +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% | +0.3% |
| 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% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1981.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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