Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 21.67 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 21.67 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 21.67 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.98 million number, in 1997.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.98 million number | — |
| 1998 | 7.64 million number | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 7.97 million number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.47 million number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 9.17 million number | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 9.94 million number | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 10.56 million number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 11.34 million number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.07 million number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 12.87 million number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 13.45 million number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.21 million number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 15.16 million number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 16.22 million number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 16.96 million number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.61 million number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.59 million number | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19.50 million number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 19.85 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.30 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.81 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.67 million number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.53 million number | 6.98 million number | 7.97 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.72 million number | 8.47 million number | 15.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.06 million number | 16.22 million number | 21.67 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 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?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 21.67 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 million number in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.