Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 86.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.0%
in 2013
All-time low
82.9%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 86.2% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 89.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 1998.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 61st 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 83.2% | — |
| 1998 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 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 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +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 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 82.9% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.4% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 86.2% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.2% | 86.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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