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 92.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.5%
in 2015
All-time low
89.5%
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
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 92.9% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 93.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1981.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 64th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 | 91.4% | — |
| 1971 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.7% | 89.8% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 89.5% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.5% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.1% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.7% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.9% | 93.3% | 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)
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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 92.9% 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 93.5% in 2015.
- 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 89.5% 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 64th 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 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release