Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 63.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 63.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 63.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.5% | — |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 52.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.3% | 63.3% | 10 |
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 63.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.