Education · Africa ranking
Upper Secondary Completion by African country
Egypt has the highest upper secondary completion rate of any African country, at 75.7%, ahead of Nigeria and Kenya.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of upper secondary education. 51 of 54 countries, ranked · UNESCO UIS, 2022.
Latest available year varies by country (2000–2024); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Egypt
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Full ranking
| # | Country | Upper Secondary Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 75.7% | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 68.5% | |
| 3 | Kenya | 65% | |
| 4 | South Africa | 62.2% | |
| 5 | Cabo Verde | 55.6% | |
| 6 | Botswana | 54.3% | |
| 7 | Mauritius | 48.4% | |
| 8 | Morocco | 46.9% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 9 | Algeria | 46.5% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 10 | Ghana | 45% | |
| 11 | Lesotho | 40.2% | |
| 12 | Djibouti | 39.8% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 13 | Comoros | 36.8% | |
| 14 | Eswatini | 36.6% | |
| 15 | Tunisia | 35.6% | |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 34.5% | |
| 17 | Gambia | 31.2% | |
| 18 | Sudan | 30.7% ⚠ ’14 | |
| 19 | Namibia | 30.1% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 20 | Togo | 29.5% | |
| 21 | Zambia | 29.1% | |
| 22 | Republic of the Congo | 23.1% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 23 | Cameroon | 23% ⚠ ’18 | |
| 24 | Gabon | 22.2% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 25 | Angola | 21.1% | |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 19.6% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 27 | Liberia | 19.4% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 28 | Rwanda | 19.2% | |
| 29 | Mozambique | 17.8% | |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 17.6% | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 17.5% | |
| 32 | Guinea | 16.4% ⚠ ’18 | |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 16.2% | |
| 34 | Senegal | 15.8% | |
| 35 | Malawi | 15.5% | |
| 36 | Mauritania | 15.1% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 37 | Madagascar | 14% | |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 14% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.7% | |
| 40 | Mali | 12.6% | |
| 41 | Benin | 11.8% | |
| 42 | Uganda | 10.1% | |
| 43 | Somalia | 9.2% ⚠ ’11 | |
| 44 | Tanzania | 8.9% | |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.4% ⚠ ’14 | |
| 46 | Burundi | 7.2% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 47 | Central African Republic | 5.6% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 48 | South Sudan | 5.5% ⚠ ’10 | |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.4% ⚠ ’00 | |
| 50 | Chad | 4.5% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 51 | Niger | 3.5% |
South Africa
Cabo Verde
Botswana
Mauritius
Morocco
Algeria
Ghana
Lesotho
Djibouti
Comoros
Eswatini
Tunisia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gambia
Sudan
Namibia
Togo
Zambia
Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Gabon
Angola
Sierra Leone
Liberia
Rwanda
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Burkina Faso
Senegal
Malawi
Mauritania
Madagascar
Zimbabwe
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Benin
Uganda
Somalia
Tanzania
Sao Tome and Principe
Burundi
Central African Republic
South Sudan
Equatorial Guinea
Chad
NigerGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Upper Secondary Completion 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 upper secondary completion rate?
Egypt has the highest upper secondary completion rate in Africa at 75.7% (2022), followed by Nigeria and Kenya.
Which African country has the lowest upper secondary completion rate?
Niger has the lowest upper secondary completion rate of the 51 African countries with data, at 3.5% (2022).
How many African countries report Upper Secondary Completion data?
51 of 54 African countries have a Upper Secondary Completion figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2000–2024). 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=upper_secondary_completion_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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