Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 13.10 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 13.10 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 13.10 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 115th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.41 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.89 million | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 4.03 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.46 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.77 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.30 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.12 million | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.40 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.87 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.34 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 7.92 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.39 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 8.87 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.28 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.77 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 10.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.55 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.29 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 12.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.10 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 3.41 million | 4.03 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.61 million | 4.20 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million | 7.92 million | 11.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 million | 12.29 million | 13.10 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 13.10 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 13.10 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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