Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: 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
67th
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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 85.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 88.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1998.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 67th 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 UIS: 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 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -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 | 84.9% | 82.9% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.8% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 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
- 70 Tajikistan 92.2% compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (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, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % 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 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UIS: 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 UIS: 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