Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 9.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) recorded 9.78 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 9.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 1998.
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.94 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.98 million | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 3.27 million | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.46 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.88 million | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.76 million | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.01 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.38 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.00 million | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 6.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.47 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.44 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.81 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.16 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.63 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 9.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 9.70 million | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 9.78 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 million | 1.94 million | 2.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million | 2.06 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 million | 4.76 million | 7.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 million | 8.16 million | 9.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 134 Albania 55,971 compare
- 135 Jamaica 52,281 compare
- 136 Timor-Leste 45,667 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 44,069 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 41,757 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 38,984 compare
- 140 Singapore 37,971 compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 9.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release