Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 49.26 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 49.26 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 49.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.12 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 80th 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), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.12 million | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 7.43 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.78 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 8.58 million | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 9.16 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 9.62 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 10.19 million | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 10.69 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 11.51 million | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 12.44 million | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 13.12 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 13.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 13.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 14.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 15.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 16.26 million | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 16.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.68 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 18.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 18.94 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 19.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 21.04 million | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 21.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 22.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 23.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 24.89 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 26.15 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 27.95 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 29.32 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 31.17 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 32.79 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 35.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 37.09 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 37.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 45.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 47.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 48.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 49.26 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 million | 7.12 million | 11.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.15 million | 12.44 million | 16.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.98 million | 16.46 million | 22.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.59 million | 23.48 million | 37.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.72 million | 38.61 million | 47.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.76 million | 48.06 million | 49.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 77 Ukraine 683,017 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 674,451 compare
- 79 Tunisia 642,334 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 562,676 compare
- 81 Netherlands 555,749 compare
- 82 Jordan 544,400 compare
- 83 Israel 510,353 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.76 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 49.26 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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.