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 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.7%
in 1998
All-time low
11.3%
in 2013
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
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 14.2% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 17.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2013.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 155th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.3% | — |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 152 Hong Kong, China 1.5% compare
- 153 Comoros 1.4% compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 1.4% compare
- 155 Kenya 1.0% compare
- 156 Afghanistan 1.0% compare
- 157 Oman 0.9% compare
- 158 Mauritania 0.8% compare
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, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (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 14.2% 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 17.7% in 1998.
- 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 11.3% in 2013.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 155th 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 up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release