Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 7.80 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
7.80 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.80 million
in 2021
All-time low
635,211
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) stood at 7.80 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 7.80 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 635,211, in 1970.
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 172nd 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: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 635,211 | — |
| 1971 | 645,660 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 666,849 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 687,770 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 715,489 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 751,715 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 800,803 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 833,540 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 880,218 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 918,201 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 987,264 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.18 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.58 million | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.61 million | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 3.90 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.66 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 4.98 million | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 5.19 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.57 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.94 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.06 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.53 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 7.80 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 753,546 | 635,211 | 918,201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million | 987,264 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million | 1.62 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million | 2.18 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million | 4.98 million | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 million | 7.53 million | 7.80 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 16.52 million (2021)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.4% (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 8.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.47 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.14 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 19.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 7.80 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.80 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 635,211 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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