Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 14.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 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 ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 14.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 32.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2021.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.5% | — |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.1% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 138 Palestine, State of 2.5% compare
- 139 Fiji 1.7% compare
- 140 Russian Federation 1.7% compare
- 141 Bahrain 1.7% compare
- 142 Tonga 1.5% compare
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 144 Algeria 1.4% compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 352,678 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 252,251 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 14.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release