Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 15.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.44 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
395,532
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 15.44 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 15.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 395,532, in 1970.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 138th 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 secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 395,532 | — |
| 1971 | 419,557 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 455,727 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 502,497 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 521,940 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 554,346 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 589,671 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 630,082 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 733,773 | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 830,984 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 953,760 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.07 million | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.21 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.51 million | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.78 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.20 million | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.21 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.94 million | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 6.68 million | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 7.57 million | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 8.10 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 8.84 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.22 million | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 9.41 million | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.15 million | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 10.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.65 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 11.28 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.20 million | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 13.04 million | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 13.86 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 14.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.30 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 15.44 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 563,411 | 395,532 | 830,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 953,760 | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 2.07 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million | 3.21 million | 6.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 million | 7.57 million | 12.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 million | 13.04 million | 15.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 15.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,532 in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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