Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 85.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.7%
in 2013
All-time low
82.3%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 85.8%.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 88.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1998.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 66th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82.7% | — |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 82.3% | 83.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 82.9% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.8% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 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
- 69 British Virgin Islands 92.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1998.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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