Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 83.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.6%
in 2006
All-time low
81.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 83.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 87.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1971.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 182nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.2% | — |
| 1971 | 81.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 83.1% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 85.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 83.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 82.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 87.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.1% | 81.1% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 82.1% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 85.0% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 84.2% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.4% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.2% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 179 Denmark 75.5% compare
- 180 Puerto Rico 75.2% compare
- 181 Portugal 75.1% compare
- 182 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 73.8% compare
- 183 Costa Rica 73.6% compare
- 184 Cameroon 73.5% compare
- 185 Guatemala 73.0% compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 83.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release