Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 7.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.02 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
986,688
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 7.02 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 7.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 986,688, in 1970.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 986,688 | — |
| 1971 | 991,467 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.49 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.76 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.02 million | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.38 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.52 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.46 million | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.57 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.02 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 million | 986,688 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million | 1.36 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 million | 2.21 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 million | 3.39 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million | 4.43 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.70 million | 6.29 million | 7.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 13,749 compare
- 175 Bahamas 13,406 compare
- 176 New Caledonia 13,230 compare
- 177 Samoa 13,154 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 12,241 compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 10,654 compare
- 180 Barbados 9,213 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 7.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 986,688 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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