Sub-Saharan Africa's secondary education, general pupils was 59.8 million in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 59.47% from 37.5 million in 2008 (4.78% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 59.8 million | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 53.3 million | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 37.5 million | 2008 |
| Highest | 59.8 million | 2018 |
| Lowest | 5.03 million | 1970 |
| Average since 2009 | 51.42 million | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | 5.03 million |
What the numbers say
In 2018, Sub-Saharan Africa's secondary education, general pupils rose 3.5% on 2017 (from 57.8 million to 59.8 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was +4.9% and a typical year strayed about 2.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10% in 1981 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.7% in 1986. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2.09 million a year. A straight line explains 96% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 59.8 million | 2018 |
| World | 532 million | 2018 |
What this measures
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 49 values
| Year | Secondary education, general pupils |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 59,800,000 |
| 2017 | 57,800,000 |
| 2016 | 56,100,000 |
| 2015 | 55,400,000 |
| 2014 | 53,100,000 |
| 2013 | 53,300,000 |
| 2012 | 48,800,000 |
| 2011 | 46,100,000 |
| 2010 | 43,500,000 |
| 2009 | 40,300,000 |
| 2008 |
Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 3.04 million (2018)
- Algeria — 4.08 million (2018)
- Bahrain — 92,483 (2018)
- Djibouti — 60,822 (2019)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 7.12 million (2018)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 4.92 million (2017)
- Israel — 657,883 (2017)
- Jordan — 766,641 (2018)
- Kuwait — 324,426 (2018)
- Lebanon — 339,951 (2018)
- Malta
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 196.8 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 97.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 95.97% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 98.21% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers — 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers (% female) — 49.4% (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 81.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
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Questions people ask
- What is Sub-Saharan Africa's secondary education, general pupils?
- 59.8 million in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 1,088% from 5.03 million in 1970 (5.29% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 59.8 million in 2018 and the lowest 5.03 million in 1970.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Sub-Saharan Africa?
- In 2018, Sub-Saharan Africa's secondary education, general pupils rose 3.5% on 2017 (from 57.8 million to 59.8 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was +4.9% and a typical year strayed about 2.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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