Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: 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
65th
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, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 92.9%.
The figure 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 peaked at 93.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1981.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 65th 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, 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 | 90.6% | -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
- 62 Cambodia 97.6% compare
- 63 Tajikistan 97.6% compare
- 64 Sudan 97.5% compare
- 65 British Virgin Islands 97.2% compare
- 66 Pakistan 97.0% compare
- 67 Guinea 96.8% compare
- 68 Macau, China 96.8% compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (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 42.35 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 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 1981.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th 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?
- 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 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