Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): 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
161st
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 12.7%.
The figure 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 13.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2013.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 161st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.1% | — |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 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% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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 42.34 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 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2013.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 161st 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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