Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 263 indicators covering education for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 23.26 million number 2019 up 6.8% 8th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 28.80 million number 2019 down 8.1% 8th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 52.06 million number 2019 down 2.0% 8th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1.8% 2018 down 23.6% 20th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 15.26 million number 2019 up 17.3% 7th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes 6.29 million number 2018 up 34.4% 34th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 14.40 million number 2019 up 27.3% 9th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 765,213 number 2019 up 48.3% 35th Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 2.70 million number 2018 up 43.3% 34th Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 23.02 2016 down 17.4% 7th Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female 68.4% 2019 up 6.4% 18th Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male 62.5% 2019 up 17.4% 21st Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 284,951 number 2019 up 58.2% 35th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 4.4% 2018 down 16.5% 15th Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 19.23 2016 down 13.9% 9th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 60.3% 2019 down 1.7% 29th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 55.3% 2019 down 6.2% 15th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 59.9% 2011 down 17.7% 18th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 61.2% 2011 down 19.0% 14th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 59.3% 2011 down 17.2% 15th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 43.7% 2011 down 45.4% 10th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 49.2% 2011 — 9th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 41.2% 2011 — 9th ← Previous Page 5 of 5