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 86.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.7%
in 2013
All-time low
86.0%
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
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 86.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 89.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1998.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 71st 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 | 86.4% | — |
| 1998 | 86.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 86.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 86.6% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 86.5% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.7% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (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, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (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 86.8% 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 89.7% 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 86.0% 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 71st 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 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release