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Countries in Africa Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) (2024)

School enrolment (secondary): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

South Sudan ranks #1 with 122.1% gross. Gambia, The is second with 107% gross, 14.1% behind. The top five are South Sudan, Gambia, The, Algeria, South Africa and Cabo Verde. The median across all 39 is 54.8% gross; Somalia, Fed. Rep. is last at 3.35% gross.

#1
South Sudan · 122.1% gross
Median
54.8% gross
Coverage
39 countries in Africa
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: School enrolment (secondary)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. South Sudan 122.1; 2. Gambia, The 107; 3. Algeria 105.2; 4. South Africa 104.1; 5. Cabo Verde 96.4; 6. Mauritius 90.7; 7. Morocco 90; 8. Sierra Leone 86.9; 9. Egypt, Arab Rep. 84.8; 10. Kenya 84.3.South Sudan122.1Gambia, The107Algeria105.2South Africa104.1Cabo Verde96.4Mauritius90.7Morocco90Sierra Leone86.9Egypt, Arab Rep.84.8Kenya84.3
Top 10: School enrolment (secondary) (% gross). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. South Sudan 122.1; 2. Gambia, The 107; 3. Algeria 105.2; 4. South Africa 104.1; 5. Cabo Verde 96.4; 6. Mauritius 90.7; 7. Morocco 90; 8. Sierra Leone 86.9; 9. Egypt, Arab Rep. 84.8; 10. Kenya 84.3.
School enrolment (secondary) over time, top 5South Sudan: 10.8 in 2011 to 122.1 in 2024; Gambia, The: 45.3 in 2008 to 107 in 2021; Algeria: 64.6 in 2000 to 105.2 in 2024; South Africa: 74.3 in 2000 to 104.1 in 2023; Cabo Verde: 65.1 in 2000 to 96.4 in 2022.030.561.191.6122.1200020122024South SudanGambia, TheAlgeriaSouth AfricaCabo Verde
School enrolment (secondary) over time, top 5 (% gross). South Sudan: 10.8 in 2011 to 122.1 in 2024; Gambia, The: 45.3 in 2008 to 107 in 2021; Algeria: 64.6 in 2000 to 105.2 in 2024; South Africa: 74.3 in 2000 to 104.1 in 2023; Cabo Verde: 65.1 in 2000 to 96.4 in 2022.

Full ranking

Countries in Africa Ranked by School enrolment (secondary), 2024
RankCountrySchool enrolment (secondary) (% gross)Year
1South Sudan122.12024
2Gambia, The1072021
3Algeria105.22024
4South Africa104.12023
5Cabo Verde96.42022
6Mauritius90.72024
7Morocco902024
8Sierra Leone86.92023
9Egypt, Arab Rep.84.82024
10Kenya84.32023
11Namibia822024
12Ghana75.72024
13Seychelles70.82024
14Botswana70.62021
15Gabon70.32019
16Côte d'Ivoire65.32024
17Togo63.42023
18Zambia56.82024
19Congo, Dem. Rep.55.52023
20Comoros54.82022
21Angola51.52023
22Rwanda48.82024
23Nigeria46.92023
24Cameroon44.82023
25Senegal44.12023
26Eritrea442022
27Benin43.62022
28Sudan43.52019
29Mali38.92023
30Liberia37.72020
31Malawi36.62023
32Mauritania362020
33Madagascar34.12021
34Burkina Faso302024
35Tanzania28.22021
36Chad23.52024
37Burundi23.12025
38Niger19.92024
39Somalia, Fed. Rep.3.352023

About the top 10

#4 South Africa

South Africa ranks #4 on this list with 104.1% gross (2023).

Capital
Pretoria, Cape Town
Continent
Africa
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
64.75 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.18 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$6,598 (2025)
Life expectancy
66.3 years (2024)
Urban population
63.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.

Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.

Full country profile

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

School enrolment (secondary): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SE.SEC.ENRR. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: School enrollment, secondary (% gross): Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.