Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 21.64 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.64 million number
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
21.64 million number
in 2018
All-time low
6.95 million number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1997–2018

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200720181997: 7.0M number1998: 7.6M number1999: 7.9M number2000: 8.4M number2001: 9.1M number2002: 9.9M number2003: 10.5M number2004: 11.3M number2005: 12.0M number2006: 12.8M number2007: 13.4M number2008: 14.2M number2009: 15.1M number2010: 16.2M number2011: 16.9M number2012: 17.6M number2013: 18.6M number2014: 19.5M number2015: 19.8M number2016: 20.3M number2017: 20.8M number2018: 21.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 21.64 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 21.64 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.95 million number, in 1997.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 6.95 million number
1998 7.61 million number +9.5%
1999 7.94 million number +4.3%
2000 8.45 million number +6.4%
2001 9.14 million number +8.2%
2002 9.91 million number +8.4%
2003 10.53 million number +6.2%
2004 11.30 million number +7.4%
2005 12.03 million number +6.5%
2006 12.84 million number +6.7%
2007 13.42 million number +4.5%
2008 14.17 million number +5.6%
2009 15.12 million number +6.7%
2010 16.19 million number +7.0%
2011 16.93 million number +4.6%
2012 17.58 million number +3.9%
2013 18.56 million number +5.6%
2014 19.47 million number +4.9%
2015 19.81 million number +1.8%
2016 20.27 million number +2.3%
2017 20.77 million number +2.5%
2018 21.64 million number +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.50 million number 6.95 million number 7.94 million number 3
2000s 11.69 million number 8.45 million number 15.12 million number 10
2010s 19.02 million number 16.19 million number 21.64 million number 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 20 France 1.73 million number compare
  2. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.64 million number compare
  3. 22 Thailand 1.63 million number compare
  4. 23 Myanmar 1.50 million number compare
  5. 24 Argentina 1.42 million number compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million number compare
  7. 26 Uzbekistan 1.35 million number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 21.64 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 21.64 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.95 million number in 1997.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.