Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 23.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 23.81 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 23.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million, in 1997.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 66th 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 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.41 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.96 million | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 6.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.42 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.93 million | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.34 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7.80 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.42 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 9.11 million | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 9.73 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.05 million | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.97 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 13.10 million | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 13.91 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 14.81 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.81 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 16.55 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.73 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 21.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.47 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 23.47 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 23.81 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 million | 5.41 million | 6.15 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.89 million | 6.42 million | 11.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 million | 13.10 million | 19.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.38 million | 20.73 million | 23.81 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 23.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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