Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 12.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.4%
in 1998
All-time low
9.9%
in 2013
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 13.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2013.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 157th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.1% | — |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 154 Comoros 0.3% compare
- 155 Oman 0.3% compare
- 156 Yemen 0.2% compare
- 157 Myanmar 0.2% compare
- 158 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 159 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 159 Dominica 0.0%
- 159 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 159 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 159 Malawi 0.0%
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 12.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2013.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release