Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 76.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
76.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
31st
of 36 groups
All-time high
76.1%
in 2018
All-time low
70.8%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007–2018

0204060802007201220182007: 70.8 % of primary school age children2008: 72.2 % of primary school age children2009: 72.9 % of primary school age children2010: 72.2 % of primary school age children2011: 73.7 % of primary school age children2012: 74.6 % of primary school age children2013: 75.1 % of primary school age children2014: 75.6 % of primary school age children2015: 75.5 % of primary school age children2016: 75.9 % of primary school age children2017: 75.9 % of primary school age children2018: 76.1 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 76.1% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 76.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2007.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
2007 70.8%
2008 72.2% +2.0%
2009 72.9% +0.9%
2010 72.2% -0.9%
2011 73.7% +2.0%
2012 74.6% +1.3%
2013 75.1% +0.7%
2014 75.6% +0.7%
2015 75.5% -0.1%
2016 75.9% +0.5%
2017 75.9% +0.0%
2018 76.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.0% 70.8% 72.9% 3
2010s 75.0% 72.2% 76.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 76.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2007.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.