Education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 530 indicators covering education for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 5,503 2023 up 29.4% 68th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 355.7% 165th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.6% 2023 up 27.8% 190th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 42.8% 171st Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 50.4% 152nd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 2.2% 87th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 3.2% 90th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 28.48 million 2024 up 4.3% 25th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 22.70 million 2024 up 16.5% 25th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 51.18 million 2024 up 9.4% 25th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 56.0% 2024 down 3.4% 57th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 43.3% 2023 up 14.1% 190th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 45.3% 2023 up 4.5% 200th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.9559 GPIA 2023 up 9.2% 182nd Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 up 3,512.5% 137th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.6% 2021 up 28.9% 64th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 240.32 million 2024 up 27.3% 52nd Population of compulsory school age, female 118.86 million 2024 up 27.2% 52nd Population of compulsory school age, male 121.46 million 2024 up 27.5% 53rd Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 48.80 million 2024 up 37.2% 68th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 1.3% 2021 down 44.8% 18th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.2% 2020 up 2.1% 185th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 11.14 million 2024 down 58.7% 63rd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 5.51 million 2024 down 58.9% 63rd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 5.63 million 2024 down 58.5% 63rd Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 23.81 million 2024 up 43.9% 66th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.0% 2020 up 19.4% 184th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.3% 2020 down 0.2% 185th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 24.99 million 2024 up 31.5% 68th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 61.8% 76th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 29.75 million 2024 up 52.6% 70th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.8275 GPIA 2020 up 19.6% 69th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 13.79 million 2024 up 57.0% 70th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 down 23.4% 110th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 15.95 million 2024 up 48.9% 70th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.7% 2021 up 294.5% 96th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 52.6% 2024 up 4.8% 193rd Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2021 up 40.9% 40th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 53.3% 2024 up 0.3% 196th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 83.4% 2024 up 0.7% 182nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 51.8% 2024 up 10.0% 193rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9728 GPIA 2024 up 9.6% 149th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 2.4% 2021 down 9.8% 55th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2021 up 37.5% 42nd Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 5.5% 2021 down 9.8% 67th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 136.06 million 2024 up 14.1% 46th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.74 years 2024 up 0.6% 169th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 82.4% 2024 up 2.8% 179th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9767 GPIA 2024 up 4.1% 151st Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 84.4% 2024 down 1.2% 186th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 98.2% 2024 up 0.9% 128th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 119.61 million 2024 up 14.0% 26th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 88.50 million 2024 up 19.6% 45th School age population, early childhood education, male 60.43 million 2024 up 14.0% 27th School age population, early childhood education, female 59.18 million 2024 up 13.9% 26th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 224.56 million 2024 up 16.2% 46th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 61.0% 2024 down 1.6% 109th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 38.2% 2024 up 15.9% 186th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 4.64 million 2024 up 34.2% 26th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.85 years 2024 down 1.5% 179th ← Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 9 Next → Page 4 of 9