Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 87.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.1%
in 2013
All-time low
86.6%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 87.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 90.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 64th 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86.9% | — |
| 1998 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 86.6% | 87.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.2% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- 61 India 96.3% compare
- 62 Mauritius 95.9% compare
- 63 Macau, China 95.9% compare
- 64 Cape Verde 95.8% compare
- 65 Pakistan 95.8% compare
- 66 Madagascar 95.0% compare
- 67 Senegal 95.0% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 87.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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