Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 46.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.9%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
47.3%
in 2014
All-time low
36.4%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2019

010203040501998200820191998: 36.4 %1999: 36.5 %2000: 36.5 %2001: 37.6 %2002: 38.8 %2003: 39.1 %2004: 40.1 %2005: 40.7 %2006: 41.3 %2007: 41.2 %2008: 43.7 %2009: 44.8 %2010: 46 %2011: 45.8 %2012: 45.7 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 47.3 %2015: 47.1 %2016: 46.8 %2017: 46.6 %2018: 45.2 %2019: 46.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 46.9%.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 47.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1998.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 36.4%
1999 36.5% +0.2%
2000 36.5% +0.0%
2001 37.6% +3.0%
2002 38.8% +3.2%
2003 39.1% +0.6%
2004 40.1% +2.6%
2005 40.7% +1.6%
2006 41.3% +1.5%
2007 41.2% -0.4%
2008 43.7% +6.1%
2009 44.8% +2.4%
2010 46.0% +2.7%
2011 45.8% -0.3%
2012 45.7% -0.2%
2013 46.6% +1.8%
2014 47.3% +1.5%
2015 47.1% -0.3%
2016 46.8% -0.7%
2017 46.6% -0.6%
2018 45.2% -3.0%
2019 46.9% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.5% 36.4% 36.5% 2
2000s 40.4% 36.5% 44.8% 10
2010s 46.4% 45.2% 47.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 46.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,033 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/