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

Latest (2024)
91.92 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.26 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  2. 40 France 2.01 million compare
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  4. 42 Peru 1.83 million compare
  5. 43 Yemen 1.78 million compare
  6. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.76 million compare
  7. 45 Saudi Arabia 1.69 million compare

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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 (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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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.