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

Latest (2022)
13.10 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.10 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.41 million
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2022

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M1997200920221997: 3.4M1998: 3.9M1999: 4.0M2000: 4.2M2001: 4.5M2002: 4.8M2003: 4.9M2004: 5.3M2005: 5.7M2006: 6.1M2007: 6.4M2008: 6.9M2009: 7.3M2010: 7.9M2011: 8.4M2012: 8.9M2013: 9.3M2014: 9.8M2015: 10.1M2016: 10.4M2017: 10.8M2018: 11.2M2019: 11.5M2020: 12.3M2021: 12.5M2022: 13.1M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release