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UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: statistics and indicators

490 indicators and 14,504 data points for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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Key indicators for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year 2024 126th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year 2021 62nd volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million 2021 128th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year 2021 56th falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million 2021 137th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million 2024 49th rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million 2024 88th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year 2021 64th falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million 2021 131st volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year 2024 106th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million 2024 71st volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year 2024 106th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million 2024 70th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year 2024 79th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million 2024 70th volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.91 million 2024 67th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year 2024 88th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.12 million 2024 70th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8557 % change on previous year 2024 83rd volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.18 million 2024 48th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year 2024 95th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.12 million 2024 39th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9908 % change on previous year 2024 91st volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190.31 million 2024 45th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.44 million 2024 71st volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.60 million 2024 71st volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.25 million 2024 25th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million 2024 92nd volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 7.72 million 2024 25th rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 6.53 million 2024 25th rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4831 % change on previous year 2024 103rd volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year 2024 138th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 1.61 % change on previous year 2024 76th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year 2024 104th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year 2024 99th volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2826 % change on previous year 2024 162nd volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual 1.09 % change on previous year 2024 84th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual 2.06 % change on previous year 2024 78th volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female 42.08 million 2024 41st rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 17.01 million 2024 43rd rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male 42.93 million 2024 43rd rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 16.66 million 2024 41st rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 33.67 million 2024 43rd rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 85.02 million 2024 41st rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 33.05 million 2024 43rd rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes 194.09 million 2024 34th rising
School age population, primary education, female 96.09 million 2024 34th rising
School age population, primary education, male 98.00 million 2024 39th rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 16.69 million 2024 43rd rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 16.36 million 2024 41st rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 30.19 million 2024 53rd rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 14.94 million 2024 50th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 92.25 million 2024 54th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female 45.64 million 2024 51st rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 15.25 million 2024 54th rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 115.93 million 2024 56th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male 46.61 million 2024 55th rising
School age population, tertiary education, female 57.58 million 2024 56th rising
School age population, tertiary education, male 58.35 million 2024 56th rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 169.65 million 2024 56th rising
School age population, secondary education, female 84.01 million 2024 53rd rising
School age population, secondary education, male 85.63 million 2024 57th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 77.40 million 2024 57th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male 39.03 million 2024 57th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.37 million 2024 56th rising
Enrolment in primary education, male 97.18 million 2024 48th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female 93.12 million 2024 39th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 78.12 million 2024 70th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% 2024 76th flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.91 million 2024 67th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.04 million 2024 71st volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male 40.73 million 2024 70th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.5% 2024 146th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female 37.39 million 2024 70th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% 2024 74th flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 9.73 million 2021 131st volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.4% 2024 79th flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.6% 2024 143rd falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% 2024 148th falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.05 years 2024 36th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 98.1% 2024 132nd rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 48.6% 2024 198th rising
Teachers in primary education, female 2.38 million 2024 88th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male 2.52 million 2024 49th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 5.50 million 2021 128th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 4.24 million 2021 137th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 190.31 million 2024 45th volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 96.9% 2024 134th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9774 GPIA 2024 148th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 99.2% 2024 126th rising
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.98 years 2024 42nd rising
School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years 2024 34th rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.976 GPIA 2024 152nd rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 12.44 million 2024 71st volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 12.60 million 2024 71st volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 14.25 million 2024 25th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 3.71 million 2024 92nd volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 46.0% 2024 190th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 2.84 years 2024 190th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 8.86 years 2024 177th rising

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