Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 50.51 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 50.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 50.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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