Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 452,025 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 452,025 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 535,369 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 137,303, in 1998.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 73rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 137,303 | — |
| 1999 | 151,113 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 169,277 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 183,944 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 232,960 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 210,833 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 222,888 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 242,913 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 242,952 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 246,131 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 256,932 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 261,188 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 273,578 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 323,486 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 369,865 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 427,512 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 535,369 | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 516,087 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 482,971 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 518,662 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 452,025 | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,208 | 137,303 | 151,113 | 2 |
| 2000s | 227,002 | 169,277 | 261,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,941 | 273,578 | 535,369 | 8 |
| 2020s | 452,025 | 452,025 | 452,025 | 1 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 452,025 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 535,369 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,303 in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 73rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release