Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 24.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 24.74 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 24.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.63 million, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 59th 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.63 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.19 million | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 6.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.66 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.17 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.63 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.11 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.76 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.45 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 10.07 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.41 million | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 12.37 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 13.51 million | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 14.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.22 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.27 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 17.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.93 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.78 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.53 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.61 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 22.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.38 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 24.74 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.07 million | 5.63 million | 6.38 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.21 million | 6.66 million | 12.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.14 million | 13.51 million | 20.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.29 million | 21.61 million | 24.74 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 24.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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