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Secondary Enrollment by African country
South Sudan has the highest secondary school enrollment ratio of any African country, at 122.1%, ahead of Gambia and Algeria.
Gross enrollment ratio in secondary education, regardless of age, as a share of the official secondary-age population. 53 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Latest available year varies by country (2005–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
South Sudan
Gambia
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| # | Country | Secondary Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 122.1% | |
| 2 | Gambia | 107% | |
| 3 | Algeria | 105.2% | |
| 4 | South Africa | 104.1% | |
| 5 | Libya | 97.6% ⚠ ’06 | |
| 6 | Cabo Verde | 96.4% | |
| 7 | Mauritius | 90.7% | |
| 8 | Sao Tome and Principe | 90.4% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 9 | Tunisia | 90.3% ⚠ ’16 | |
| 10 | Morocco | 90% | |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 86.9% | |
| 12 | Egypt | 84.8% | |
| 13 | Kenya | 84.3% | |
| 14 | Eswatini | 82% ⚠ ’16 | |
| 15 | Namibia | 82% | |
| 16 | Ghana | 75.7% | |
| 17 | Seychelles | 70.8% | |
| 18 | Botswana | 70.6% | |
| 19 | Gabon | 70.3% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 65.3% | |
| 21 | Togo | 63.4% | |
| 22 | Lesotho | 59.4% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 23 | Zambia | 56.8% | |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 55.5% | |
| 25 | Comoros | 54.8% | |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 52.4% ⚠ ’13 | |
| 27 | Angola | 51.5% | |
| 28 | Republic of the Congo | 50.5% ⚠ ’12 | |
| 29 | Rwanda | 48.8% | |
| 30 | Nigeria | 46.9% | |
| 31 | Cameroon | 44.8% | |
| 32 | Senegal | 44.1% | |
| 33 | Eritrea | 44% | |
| 34 | Benin | 43.6% | |
| 35 | Sudan | 43.5% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 36 | Mali | 38.9% | |
| 37 | Guinea | 38.6% ⚠ ’14 | |
| 38 | Liberia | 37.7% ⚠ ’20 | |
| 39 | Mozambique | 37.2% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 40 | Malawi | 36.6% | |
| 41 | Mauritania | 36% ⚠ ’20 | |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 34.4% ⚠ ’06 | |
| 43 | Madagascar | 34.1% | |
| 44 | Ethiopia | 33.9% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 45 | Burkina Faso | 30% | |
| 46 | Tanzania | 28.2% | |
| 47 | Uganda | 24.1% ⚠ ’07 | |
| 48 | Chad | 23.5% | |
| 49 | Burundi | 23.1% | |
| 50 | Niger | 19.9% | |
| 51 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.8% ⚠ ’05 | |
| 52 | Central African Republic | 15.8% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 53 | Somalia | 3.3% |
South Africa
Libya
Cabo Verde
Mauritius
Sao Tome and Principe
Tunisia
Morocco
Sierra Leone
Egypt
Kenya
Eswatini
Namibia
Ghana
Seychelles
Botswana
Gabon
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo
Lesotho
Zambia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Comoros
Zimbabwe
Angola
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Nigeria
Cameroon
Senegal
Eritrea
Benin
Sudan
Mali
Guinea
Liberia
Mozambique
Malawi
Mauritania
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Burkina Faso
Tanzania
Uganda
Chad
Burundi
Niger
Equatorial Guinea
Central African Republic
SomaliaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Secondary Enrollment figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest secondary school enrollment ratio?
South Sudan has the highest secondary school enrollment ratio in Africa at 122.1% (2024), followed by Gambia and Algeria.
Which African country has the lowest secondary school enrollment ratio?
Somalia has the lowest secondary school enrollment ratio of the 53 African countries with data, at 3.3% (2023).
How many African countries report Secondary Enrollment data?
53 of 54 African countries have a Secondary Enrollment figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2005–2025). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=secondary_enrollment_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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