Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.73 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.73 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
39,070
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 1.73 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 1.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,070, in 1970.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 204th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,070 | — |
| 1971 | 40,230 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 48,267 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 59,990 | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 73,130 | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 85,820 | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 100,114 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 118,398 | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 136,579 | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 149,455 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 163,787 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 190,209 | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 208,937 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 222,914 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 233,549 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 254,410 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 275,389 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 300,886 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 313,527 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 315,452 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 318,490 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 344,634 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 363,926 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 372,946 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 382,262 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 386,456 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 408,684 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 421,523 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 426,534 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 473,807 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 505,914 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 582,467 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 501,718 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 598,108 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 589,235 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 620,856 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 600,706 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 754,700 | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 848,931 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 950,279 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,105 | 39,070 | 149,455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,906 | 163,787 | 315,452 | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,926 | 318,490 | 473,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 655,291 | 501,718 | 950,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.04 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.54 million | 1.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 201 American Samoa 1,680 compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,532 compare
- 203 Liechtenstein 1,428 compare
- 204 Gibraltar 1,289 compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 1,103 compare
- 206 Cook Islands 903 compare
- 207 Nauru 814 compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 4.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 604,930 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 1.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,070 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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