Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in primary education, female was 17.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.15 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.40 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 17.15 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 17.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 146th 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 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.62 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.82 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.07 million | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 4.26 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.42 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.60 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.83 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.24 million | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 5.53 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.28 million | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 7.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.03 million | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 9.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.13 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 12.64 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.15 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 million | 3.40 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.95 million | 5.24 million | 7.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.60 million | 7.42 million | 9.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 million | 9.44 million | 12.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 million | 13.02 million | 16.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.76 million | 16.31 million | 17.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 143 Puerto Rico 70,611 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68,930 compare
- 145 Albania 67,774 compare
- 146 Republic of Moldova 65,955 compare
- 147 Slovenia 64,226 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 62,028 compare
- 149 Bahrain 60,227 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1548 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 17.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release