Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 11.70 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 11.70 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 11.70 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.05 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.54 million | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 3.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.05 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.35 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.86 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 5.23 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.64 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.34 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.75 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.33 million | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 7.72 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.19 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 8.56 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.99 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.27 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.05 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 11.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.70 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 million | 3.05 million | 3.65 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.15 million | 3.81 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 million | 7.33 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 million | 11.05 million | 11.70 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 11.70 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.70 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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