Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 38.99 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38.99 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.22 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 38.99 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 38.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 1971.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 68th 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 (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.24 million
1971 2.22 million -0.9%
1972 2.40 million +8.3%
1973 2.54 million +5.8%
1974 2.65 million +4.2%
1975 2.80 million +5.8%
1976 2.90 million +3.4%
1977 3.06 million +5.7%
1978 3.31 million +8.0%
1979 3.55 million +7.2%
1980 3.87 million +9.0%
1981 4.29 million +11.0%
1982 4.70 million +9.4%
1983 4.92 million +4.8%
1984 5.22 million +6.1%
1985 5.79 million +11.0%
1986 6.03 million +4.1%
1987 6.38 million +5.7%
1988 6.59 million +3.3%
1989 6.61 million +0.4%
1990 6.93 million +4.8%
1991 7.27 million +5.0%
1992 7.52 million +3.3%
1993 7.84 million +4.3%
1994 8.13 million +3.7%
1995 8.72 million +7.2%
1996 9.10 million +4.4%
1997 9.38 million +3.0%
1998 9.84 million +4.9%
1999 10.21 million +3.8%
2000 10.62 million +4.0%
2001 11.42 million +7.6%
2002 12.00 million +5.0%
2003 12.89 million +7.4%
2004 13.87 million +7.6%
2005 14.72 million +6.1%
2006 15.56 million +5.7%
2007 16.21 million +4.2%
2008 17.83 million +10.0%
2009 19.36 million +8.6%
2010 21.06 million +8.8%
2011 22.32 million +5.9%
2012 23.88 million +7.0%
2013 26.17 million +9.6%
2014 26.18 million +0.0%
2015 27.36 million +4.5%
2016 28.00 million +2.3%
2017 29.21 million +4.3%
2018 30.44 million +4.2%
2019 32.07 million +5.3%
2020 33.97 million +5.9%
2021 35.54 million +4.6%
2022 36.80 million +3.6%
2023 38.37 million +4.3%
2024 38.99 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.77 million 2.22 million 3.55 million 10
1980s 5.44 million 3.87 million 6.61 million 10
1990s 8.49 million 6.93 million 10.21 million 10
2000s 14.45 million 10.62 million 19.36 million 10
2010s 26.67 million 21.06 million 32.07 million 10
2020s 36.73 million 33.97 million 38.99 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 65 Cambodia 616,409 compare
  2. 66 Mali 614,377 compare
  3. 67 Belgium 613,964 compare
  4. 68 Sierra Leone 609,235 compare
  5. 69 Malawi 594,322 compare
  6. 70 Guatemala 568,520 compare
  7. 71 Tunisia 537,847 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 38.99 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 38.99 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 1971.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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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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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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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.