Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in primary education, female was 95.89 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
95.89 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.55 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 95.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 95.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.55 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.25 million | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 12.94 million | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 13.93 million | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 14.70 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 15.41 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 16.83 million | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 18.43 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 20.25 million | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 21.86 million | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 23.38 million | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 24.70 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 25.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 25.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 25.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 25.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 26.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.93 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 28.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 29.48 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 30.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 31.72 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 32.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 33.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 33.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.02 million | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 37.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 38.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 41.13 million | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 43.32 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 45.56 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 48.37 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 51.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 53.96 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 56.81 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 59.66 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 62.34 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 64.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 66.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 69.08 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 72.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 74.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 76.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 77.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 79.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 82.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 85.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 88.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 91.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 92.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 92.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 95.89 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.79 million | 11.55 million | 20.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.35 million | 21.86 million | 27.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.18 million | 28.19 million | 38.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.67 million | 41.13 million | 64.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.24 million | 66.42 million | 88.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.43 million | 91.11 million | 95.89 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5039 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9976 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 95.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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