Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 20.71 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20.71 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.71 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.76 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 20.71 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 20.71 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 1971.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 116th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.76 million | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.90 million | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.16 million | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.31 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.43 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.57 million | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.95 million | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 3.11 million | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.29 million | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.53 million | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.75 million | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 3.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.09 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.27 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.54 million | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4.75 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.74 million | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 5.98 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.46 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.33 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 7.71 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 9.08 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.74 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 10.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 11.03 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 11.72 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 12.41 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 13.06 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 13.80 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 14.63 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 15.37 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.02 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.62 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.33 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.37 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 20.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.71 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 million | 1.76 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.60 million | 2.75 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 million | 4.54 million | 6.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 million | 6.89 million | 11.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.44 million | 12.41 million | 18.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.06 million | 19.37 million | 20.71 million | 3 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 20.71 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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