Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.06 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.43 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.72 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1973 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1975 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1985 | -0.9797 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1986 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 1987 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1989 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +275.4% |
| 1990 | -0.09 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1991 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -5821.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7756 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1993 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +483.1% |
| 1994 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1995 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1996 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1997 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 1998 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1999 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2001 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2013 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2017 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8269 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8529 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2023 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2024 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +5821.9% | -0.09 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +483.1% | 0.7756 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +361.6% | -0.9797 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +288.9% | 1.92 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +275.4% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.9797 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.09 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.8529 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 110 Niger 0.1123 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Poland 0.1054 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Netherlands 0.0845 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Nepal 0.0828 % change on previous year compare
- 114 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0164 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Mexico 0 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- 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, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.