Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 91.92 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 91.92 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 91.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.26 million, in 1971.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.26 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.88 million | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 10.49 million | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 11.40 million | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 12.09 million | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 12.87 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 14.36 million | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 16.04 million | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 17.79 million | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 19.33 million | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 20.79 million | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 22.13 million | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 22.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 23.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 23.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 23.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 23.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 23.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 24.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 25.43 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 26.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.39 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 28.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 29.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.59 million | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 33.17 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 34.56 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 37.08 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 39.25 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 41.45 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 44.28 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 46.95 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 49.99 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 52.88 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 55.69 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 58.41 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 60.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 62.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 68.33 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 70.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 72.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 75.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 78.53 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 81.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 84.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 87.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 88.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 88.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 91.92 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.35 million | 9.26 million | 17.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.55 million | 19.33 million | 24.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.89 million | 24.28 million | 34.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.67 million | 37.08 million | 60.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.33 million | 62.60 million | 84.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.40 million | 87.02 million | 91.92 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 91.92 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 91.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 million in 1971.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.