Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Sub-Saharan Africa is 52.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 52.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.1% | — |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.1% | 35.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 36.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 15 Spain 98.6% compare
- 16 Mongolia 98.4% compare
- 17 Germany 98.4% compare
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.4% compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98.3% compare
- 20 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 21 Belgium 98.3% compare
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 52.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for participation rate in organized learning (one year before the)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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