Education · Africa ranking
Secondary Enrollment by African country
South Sudan has the highest reported secondary school enrollment ratio among the 27 countries shown, at 122.1% (2024).
Gross enrollment ratio in secondary education, regardless of age, as a share of the official secondary-age population. 27 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
South Sudan
Algeria
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| # | Country | Secondary Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 122.1% | |
| 2 | Algeria | 105.2% | |
| 3 | South Africa | 104.1% | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 90.7% | |
| 5 | Morocco | 90% | |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 86.9% | |
| 7 | Egypt | 84.8% | |
| 8 | Kenya | 84.3% | |
| 9 | Namibia | 82% | |
| 10 | Ghana | 75.7% | |
| 11 | Seychelles | 70.8% | |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 65.3% | |
| 13 | Togo | 63.4% | |
| 14 | Zambia | 56.8% | |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 55.5% | |
| 16 | Angola | 51.5% | |
| 17 | Rwanda | 48.8% | |
| 18 | Nigeria | 46.9% | |
| 19 | Cameroon | 44.8% | |
| 20 | Senegal | 44.1% | |
| 21 | Mali | 38.9% | |
| 22 | Malawi | 36.6% | |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 30% | |
| 24 | Chad | 23.5% | |
| 25 | Burundi | 23.1% | |
| 26 | Niger | 19.9% | |
| 27 | Somalia | 3.3% |
Mauritius
Morocco
Sierra Leone
Egypt
Kenya
Namibia
Ghana
Seychelles
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo
Zambia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola
Rwanda
Nigeria
Cameroon
Senegal
Mali
Malawi
Burkina Faso
Chad
Burundi
Niger
SomaliaGet this ranking via API
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 27 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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