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UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: statistics and indicators

481 indicators and 14,324 data points for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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Key indicators for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year 2024 119th volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million 2024 39th rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million 2024 72nd volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million 2021 126th volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year 2021 66th flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million 2021 121st volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year 2021 70th falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year 2021 70th falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million 2021 123rd volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year 2024 107th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million 2024 62nd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year 2024 98th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million 2024 63rd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year 2024 75th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million 2024 63rd volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million 2024 56th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.43 % change on previous year 2024 79th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.56 million 2024 63rd volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8522 % change on previous year 2024 84th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.57 million 2024 34th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year 2024 93rd volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96.33 million 2024 32nd volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9909 % change on previous year 2024 89th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 196.91 million 2024 32nd volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.10 million 2024 62nd volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.28 million 2024 62nd volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.43 million 2024 18th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.82 million 2024 81st volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 7.81 million 2024 18th rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 6.62 million 2024 18th rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5372 % change on previous year 2024 95th volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year 2024 136th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 1.62 % change on previous year 2024 74th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year 2024 105th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year 2024 106th volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3604 % change on previous year 2024 150th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual 1.11 % change on previous year 2024 79th volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual 2.05 % change on previous year 2024 80th volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female 43.76 million 2024 34th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 17.81 million 2024 33rd rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male 44.65 million 2024 34th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 17.44 million 2024 29th rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 35.26 million 2024 33rd rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 88.41 million 2024 34th rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 34.60 million 2024 33rd rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes 202.79 million 2024 27th rising
School age population, primary education, female 100.38 million 2024 27th rising
School age population, primary education, male 102.41 million 2024 27th rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 17.48 million 2024 33rd rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 17.12 million 2024 29th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 31.58 million 2024 42nd rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 15.63 million 2024 39th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 96.41 million 2024 42nd rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female 47.70 million 2024 40th rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 15.95 million 2024 45th rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 121.60 million 2024 49th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male 48.71 million 2024 46th rising
School age population, tertiary education, female 60.41 million 2024 48th rising
School age population, tertiary education, male 61.19 million 2024 49th rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 177.55 million 2024 44th rising
School age population, secondary education, female 87.93 million 2024 42nd rising
School age population, secondary education, male 89.62 million 2024 48th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 81.14 million 2024 47th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.91 million 2024 48th rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.23 million 2024 44th rising
Enrolment in primary education, male 100.57 million 2024 34th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female 96.33 million 2024 32nd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 81.56 million 2024 63rd volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% 2024 71st flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.14 million 2024 56th volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 26.38 million 2024 62nd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male 42.42 million 2024 63rd volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.3% 2024 150th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female 39.14 million 2024 63rd volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% 2024 67th flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 10.53 million 2021 123rd volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% 2024 71st flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.4% 2024 150th falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.1% 2024 154th falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.99 years 2024 49th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 97.1% 2024 152nd rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 49.4% 2024 193rd rising
Teachers in primary education, female 2.54 million 2024 72nd volatile
Teachers in primary education, male 2.60 million 2024 39th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 5.90 million 2021 121st volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 4.63 million 2021 126th volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 196.91 million 2024 32nd volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 96.0% 2024 161st rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9772 GPIA 2024 152nd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 98.2% 2024 151st rising
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.92 years 2024 52nd rising
School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years 2024 50th rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9755 GPIA 2024 156th rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 13.10 million 2024 62nd volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 13.28 million 2024 62nd volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 14.43 million 2024 18th rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 3.82 million 2024 81st volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 45.9% 2024 193rd rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 2.82 years 2024 195th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 8.77 years 2024 189th rising

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