Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 92.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.4%
in 2015
All-time low
88.9%
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 92.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 93.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1981.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 74th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.3% | — |
| 1971 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 89.0% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.6% | 88.9% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 90.1% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 90.9% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.7% | 93.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 71 India 96.6% compare
- 72 Cape Verde 96.6% compare
- 73 Madagascar 96.5% compare
- 74 Central African Republic 96.4% compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 96.2% compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 95.6% compare
- 77 Canada 95.4% compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 92.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1981.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release