Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 86.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.0%
in 2013
All-time low
82.8%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 86.1% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 89.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1998.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 83.2% | — |
| 1998 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 82.8% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.4% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 86.1% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.1% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- 62 Macao 94.5% compare
- 63 Mauritius 93.7% compare
- 64 Cape Verde 93.7% compare
- 65 Madagascar 93.3% compare
- 66 Senegal 93.2% compare
- 67 Central African Republic 93.1% compare
- 68 Tonga 92.9% compare
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 38.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 26.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.06 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 80.81 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 86.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1998.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release