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
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1997–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 20 France 1.73 million number compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.64 million number compare
- 22 Thailand 1.63 million number compare
- 23 Myanmar 1.50 million number compare
- 24 Argentina 1.42 million number compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 1.35 million number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
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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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.