Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 50.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.51 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.90 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 50.51 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 50.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million, in 1971.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 49th 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 secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.16 million | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 3.38 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 3.58 million | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.84 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 4.11 million | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.45 million | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 4.86 million | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 5.27 million | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 5.72 million | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 6.30 million | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 6.90 million | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 7.33 million | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 7.85 million | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 8.64 million | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 9.17 million | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 9.74 million | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 10.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.19 million | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 11.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 13.18 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.96 million | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 14.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 15.09 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 16.01 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 16.83 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 17.54 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 18.68 million | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 19.42 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 20.43 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 21.55 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 22.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 23.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 23.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.27 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 26.94 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 28.75 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 30.47 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 32.04 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 34.40 million | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 34.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 36.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 39.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 41.40 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 43.66 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 45.65 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 47.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 49.35 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 50.51 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 million | 2.90 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.20 million | 5.72 million | 10.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.67 million | 11.19 million | 16.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.89 million | 17.54 million | 26.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.14 million | 28.75 million | 41.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.31 million | 43.66 million | 50.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 19.22 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 50.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release