Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 7.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 7.02 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 7.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 986,688, in 1970.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number), gaps filled 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7424 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 7.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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.