Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 23.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.65 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.39 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 23.65 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 23.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million, in 1997.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.39 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.92 million | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 6.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.90 million | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.31 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7.75 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.39 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 9.08 million | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 9.69 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.00 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.92 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 13.03 million | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 13.85 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 14.74 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 15.74 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 16.47 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.14 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.14 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.62 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 21.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 22.34 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 23.33 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 23.65 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.81 million | 5.39 million | 6.13 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.86 million | 6.40 million | 11.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.58 million | 13.03 million | 19.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.25 million | 20.62 million | 23.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 66 Netherlands 365,766 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 364,046 compare
- 68 Jordan 358,495 compare
- 69 Romania 354,103 compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 353,046 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 341,886 compare
- 72 Niger 331,413 compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 23.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million in 1997.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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