Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 9.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 9.78 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 9.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 1998.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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