School enrolment, secondary (gross) in Africa

14 countries in Africa, 2024. Unit: % gross. World ranking →

First in the ranking
122.1 %
Median country
73.3 %
half above, half below
World
77.3 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
19.9 to 122.1
Niger - South Sudan

How to read it

Across 14 countries in Africa, the highest value is in South Sudan (122.1 %) and the lowest in Niger (19.9 %).

The median country is at 73.3 %: half are above, half below.

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more…

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through… · via World Bank WDI (SE.SEC.ENRR) · licence

Secondary enrolment over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1South Sudan122.1
2Algeria105.2
3Mauritius90.7
4Morocco90.0
5Egypt84.8
6Namibia82.0
7Ghana75.7
8Seychelles70.8
9Côte d'Ivoire65.3
10Zambia56.8
11Rwanda48.8
12Burkina Faso30.0
13Chad23.5
14Niger19.9
World Bank, WDI · SE.SEC.ENRR · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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