Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 50.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) is 50.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 50.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million, in 1971.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 49th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 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 ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 50.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.